Lifestyle

Live a life a little less plastic!

Plastic seems to accumulate in every aspect of our lives. It's so ubiquitous, often times we hardly notice it. Challenge yourself this month to notice those sneaky ways plastic creeps into our lives and create your own sustainable lifestyle.

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
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A Year Without Buying

How a No Buy Month Can Help You Live More Sustainably

How many towels do you need?

Explore the Story of Stuff
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Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.
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How to perform a personal waste audit

Save Money with a Food Waste Diary

How a waste audit can help your plastic-free journey
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Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.
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Buy Nothing Project

Buy Nothing Project on Facebook

What to do with things that no longer spark joy
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Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA-approved reusable quart-sized bag.
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Plastic Free Travel Tips

6 Zero Waste Travel Tips

Zero Waste Travel Essentials
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Clean Plate Club

When I need to replace my dish soap, I will switch to a bar or refillable option.
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Handmade Soap Recipes for Beginners

How to Make Melt and Pour Soap

Solid Dish Soap Bar

Refillable Dish Soap
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Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.
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The Story of Stuff - The Story of Microfibers

10 Tips to Get Synthetic Plastic Out of Your Wardrobe and Wear Natural Fibers Instead

The Best Natural Fabrics for Sustainable Living
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Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own snacks and meals in my own containers to avoid the waste of take-out containers.
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6 Zero Waste Travel Tips

Plastic Free Travel Tips
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Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.
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Easy DIY Tub Scrub

The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Cleaning
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Ditch Dryer Sheets

I will use wool dryer balls or another plastic-free alternative to dryer sheets to keep my clothes static-free.
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Reducing air pollution by changing the way we dry our laundry

Healthy options to replace toxic fabric softener and dryer sheets

Switch to Wool Dryer Balls
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Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend (___) minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.
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Why sustainable fashion matters and what we can do about it

The Environmental Cost of Fashion

"Consumed" by Aja Barber

Fashion Footprint Calculator
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Proper Bioplastic Disposal

I will spend at least (___) minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with (___) friends, family, and/or colleagues.
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SolutionsU news on innovations in plastics disposal

Is PVA sustainable?
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CREATE A CUSTOM ACTION

Ideally, you’ll choose at least one measurable goal so that you can measure your success but there are no limits on what you can choose—so exercise your creativity!

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