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Welcome to Plastic-Free Challenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Plastic-Free Challenge expert in no time!

Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County
Plastic-Free Challenge
February 1 - February 28, 2025
Sara Lang's avatar

Sara Lang

Team North St. Paul

"To learn more about plastic free options for my daily life. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 721 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    8.3
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.4
    pounds
    packaging waste avoided
  • UP TO
    55
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted
  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    spent learning

Sara's actions

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 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Know the Numbers

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Estimate Your Plastic Footprint

I will complete a plastic consumption calculator to learn about my plastic footprint.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Stop "wishcycling"

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. 

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Ditch the Baggie

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

On-the-go

Recycle at Work

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.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Write letters, emails or sign petitions

I will write or sign 1 letters, emails or petitions to advocate my position on plastic-free policies. 

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

On-the-go

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • Sara Lang's avatar
    Sara Lang 2/21/2025 6:16 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    Have a great plastic free weekend!
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  • Sara Lang's avatar
    Sara Lang 2/14/2025 8:44 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    If you compost, make sure to add your old Valentine's Day flowers :)
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  • Sara Lang's avatar
    Sara Lang 2/10/2025 1:33 PM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    I have made it standard practice to select the "ship all at once option" when available to reduce the amount of packaging used.
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    • Chris Cherne's avatar
      Chris Cherne 2/11/2025 6:45 AM
      • TEAM CAPTAIN
      • 27-DAY STREAK
      That really makes a difference! I do that too :)
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  • Sara Lang's avatar
    Sara Lang 2/04/2025 11:46 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    I received another set of reusable glass food storage containers for Christmas, to help me ditch the baggies!
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    • Chris Cherne's avatar
      Chris Cherne 2/05/2025 11:15 AM
      • TEAM CAPTAIN
      • 27-DAY STREAK
      Glass storage containers are great! They're way easier to clean than plastic Tupperware too.
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    • H McCrillis 's avatar
      H McCrillis 2/04/2025 10:57 PM
      • 28-DAY STREAK
      Hooray!
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  • Sara Lang's avatar
    Sara Lang 2/03/2025 8:01 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    Excited to help North St. Paul in this eco-friendly competition.
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