Dan Gibbons

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.

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

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

I will recycle my plastic containers at work, and if I can't find a recycling bin I'll bring the item home with me.

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

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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

I will make sure any BPI-certified compostable plastic products I use will be disposed of correctly by putting them in my curbside compost/food scraps bin or taking them to a drop-off location and not placing them in the regular recycling.