Linda Paine

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

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

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.

Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 2 plastic bags per day bringing them to a drop-off or special pickup

I will replace my disposable cleaning wipes with a reusable brush or cloth.

I will recycle 5 plastic caps per day by placing them back on the plastic bottles before placing them in my recycling bin.

I will avoid 5 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.

I will ditch zippered plastic bags and/or plastic wrap and switch to reusable containers or wrap for food storage.

I will stop buying water and instead use water from the tap or invest in a water filter if water quality is a concern.

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.