Madeline Peters

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

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.

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

I will replace 2 plastic toothbrushes in my household with recycled plastic, wood or bamboo toothbrushes.

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 avoid 15 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.

I will purchase toothpaste powder or toothpaste tabs in plastic-free packaging.