John Weirick

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

Contamination makes the recycling process more difficult. I will review which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my county and recycle only those items. 

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 ditch plastic wrap and use reusable containers, lids or wraps instead.

I will skip eating out and bring a lunch from home in reusable containers.

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.

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 call ahead to ask if I can bring my own garment bag to the dry cleaner or request no bag.

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