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Welcome to Plastic-Free Challenge!

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Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County
Plastic-Free Challenge
February 1 - February 28, 2025
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Chris Pickett

Niron Magnetics

"Promote Producer Responsibility for recycling https://ecocycle.org/learn-about-zero-waste/producer-responsibility/"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 237 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    0.4
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.0
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning

Chris's actions

On-the-go

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 pieces of plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Say no to Styrofoam

Throughout its life cycle, polystyrene (styrofoam) can harm people, communities, and the planet. I will refuse styrofoam whenever I can.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Kids

Share Toys

I will borrow toys for my kids instead of buying new or used.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Stop Buying Water

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about plastic waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Avoid Harmful Plastics

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

COMPLETED 21
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?