Karna Holub

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

I will avoid 10 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.

I will swap 3 prepackaged snacks for unpackaged fruits or veggies or homemade or bulk items each time we need more.

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

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

I will ditch the zippered plastic bags for food storage and switch to reusable containers.

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 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.