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Welcome to Plastic-Free Challenge !

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Plastic-Free Challenge expert in no time!

Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County
Plastic-Free Challenge
February 1 - February 29, 2024
Barb Swanson's avatar

Barb Swanson

Minneapolis AAUW

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 853 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    0.9
    pounds
    waste avoided
  • UP TO
    6.0
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    19
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Barb's actions

Plastics 101

Read Plastic-Free Challenge emails

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

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Learn about bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastic

I will learn about what different descriptions and marketing terms mean when used on plastics.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my low-waste actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Buy bamboo or recycled toilet paper

To use less trees.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook Meals with Zero Plastic Waste

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Ditch the Disposable Cleaning Wipes

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Know the Numbers

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.

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 20
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?

  • Barb Swanson's avatar
    Barb Swanson 2/19/2024 12:45 PM
    Missy and I went to the Plastic Free sponsored film at the Ridgedale Library on Saturday. It was excellent and was somewhat hopeful and not just depressing. It was great to see lots of young people getting involved and trying new things and developing new things to help us with our plastic problem.
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