Lielle Berman

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 20 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

I will host a watch party with friends and/or colleagues to watch and discuss a movie about plastics.

I will spend 30 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching the impacts of bioplastics and how to properly dispose of them in my city, and I will share this information with 5 friends, family, and/or colleagues.

I will spend 20 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

I will spend at least 10 minute(s) touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.

I will teach my little ones about microplastics while we do a craft project together using glitter alternatives.

I will visit the rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.