Alison Foote

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

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 plan an herb or vegetable garden for next year at my home, workplace, or community garden.

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

I will reuse existing bags such as pet food bags, grocery bags, or online shopping bags to line my trash bins (or go without plastic liners) and offset using as many new bags as possible.

Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 4 plastic bags per day bringing them to a drop-off or special pickup

I will buy secondhand goods to reduce the demand for new plastic products and avoid packaging.

I will learn about what different descriptions and marketing terms mean when used on plastics.

I will provide daily plastic-free alternatives (straws, water bottles, cutlery, bar soap, bamboo toothbrushes, etc.) for my family to use.

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of plastic litter each day and dispose of it responsibly.