Abby Paul

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

I will spend 20 minutes conducting a waste audit- including recyclables and compost- to understand how much plastic waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

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

I will avoid 1 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.

I will spend 20 minutes educating my family on reasons to avoid plastic and how we will do it.

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

I will recycle 1 plastic caps per day by placing them back on the plastic bottles before placing them in my recycling bin.

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