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Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Plastic-Free Challenge expert in no time!
I will complete a plastic consumption calculator to learn about my plastic footprint.
Plastics recycling is real, and it works in the Twin Cities metro area when done correctly. I will spend 15 minutes learning about how to correctly recycle plastics in the Twin Cities and where recycled plastics end up.
Contamination makes the recycling process more difficult. I will review which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my county and recycle only those items.
I will watch a documentary film about plastic waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
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.