Laurie Moberg

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

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 20 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 avoid items marketed to first-time parents and instead use or refurbish items I already have or get them from friends or family.

I will change cleaning products to plastic-free options including using laundry sheets, plastic-free dishwasher tabs, plastic-free refillable handsoap tabs, and plastic free dishsoap.

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

MNimize works to reduce single-use plastic at food service businesses. I will visit a participating location or tell a business I frequent about the resources available to them.