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Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Plastic-Free Challenge expert in no time!
Pick one room in your house and determine at least one thing you can switch out in that room from plastic based to plastic free. Report your work in daily reflections.
I will make sure any BPI-certified compostable plastic products I use will be disposed of correctly by putting them in my curbside compost/food scraps bin or taking them to a drop-off location and not placing them in the regular recycling.
I will buy secondhand goods to reduce the demand for new plastic products and avoid packaging.
I will learn about what different descriptions and marketing terms mean when used on plastics.
I will plan an herb or vegetable garden for next year at my home, workplace, or community garden.
Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 1 plastic bags per day bringing them to a drop-off or special pickup
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 read through the three emails each week to learn more about plastic and get ideas on how to use less.
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?