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Welcome to Plastic-Free Challenge!

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Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County
Plastic-Free Challenge
February 1 - February 28, 2026
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Benjamin Ensz

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 272 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    0.1
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    0.4
    pounds
    packaging waste avoided
  • UP TO
    2.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning

Benjamin's actions

On-the-go

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will avoid 1 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Personal Care

Switch to a natural loofah or wash cloth

I will replace my synthetic loofah with a natural loofah or wash cloth.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Read Plastic-Free Challenge emails

I will read through the three emails each week to learn more about plastic and get ideas on how to use less.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Personal Care

Choose sustainable suds

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with solid bars or refillable options.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Pick Up Plastic Litter

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of plastic litter each day and dispose of it responsibly.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • Benjamin Ensz's avatar
    Benjamin Ensz 2/01/2026 12:14 PM
    I swapped out my shampoo and conditioner for the solid bars from Ethique and I'm loving it so far! This is definitely going to be my new shower staples! :)
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