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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, 2026
Shannon Stewart's avatar

Shannon Stewart

Ramsey County Parks & Rec

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 193 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic bottle
    not sent to the landfill

Shannon's actions

Pets

Purchase unpackaged/unwrapped treats

Purchase unpackaged/unwrapped chew treats from bulk/open bins at local shops.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

Each trip to the grocery store I will purchase 1 products from the bulk section using my own containers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

WASH COLD, LINE DRY

I will wash my clothing in cold water and hang it to dry to reduce the amount of microplastic shedding and to prolong the life of my garments.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Switch to plastic-free floss

I will switch to plastic-free floss in a reusable container.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Try a Pet Shampoo Bar

I will replace my pet's shampoo with a shampoo bar.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • Shannon Stewart's avatar
    Shannon Stewart 2/20/2026 11:15 AM
    I thought buying bulk would be easy until I realized that there isn't much there that I purchase on a regular basis. Too bad. But I try to reduce packaging as much as possible in the grocery store. I REFUSE to buy multipacks of tuna that have plastic wrapped around them even if they are cheaper :) And I look for products packaged in glass instead of plastic.
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