Michele DuRand

I will try a new recipe or food preparation method, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

The numbers #1-7 on plastics tell us a lot and can help us be better recyclers. I will learn more about what the symbols on plastics mean.

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polyvinyl, polystyrene and polycarbonate (#3,#6 and #7).

I will watch a documentary film about plastic waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

I will use beauty products that come in plastic-free packaging or refillable packaging.

I will replace my [item] with a reusable [item] in the bathroom (disposable cups, makeup wipes and soap dispensers, etc.).

I will replace 1 plastic toothbrushes in my household with recycled plastic, wood or bamboo toothbrushes.

Throughout its life cycle, polystyrene (styrofoam) can harm people, communities, and the planet. I will refuse styrofoam whenever I can.

Wipes don't break down in sewer systems, but create massive clogs. I will find alternatives to using disposable wipes. 

I will cut down the miles I drive to reduce microplastic shedding from tires. Alternatives include riding public transit, walking, biking, carpooling and combining trips.