I will talk to the owner or manager of a restaurant I frequent to request that they reduce their use of single-use and disposable plastics.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Plant a Garden
I will plant a herb or vegetable garden using as little plastic as possible and to save from the plastic used buying herbs and veggies.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Personal Care
Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will spend 30 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Lifestyle
Homemade Cleaners
I will make my own cleaning products at home.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Lifestyle
Natural Fibers
When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Community
Host a Watch Party
I will host a watch party with friends and/or colleagues to watch and discuss a movie about plastics.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Personal Care
Eco Deodorant
I will switch to a plastic-free deodorant — whether purchased or DIY'd.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Community
Pick Up the Phone
I will make 2 phone call(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Personal Care
Brush with Bamboo
I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Personal Care
Pearly Whites
I will switch to a plastic-free toothpaste — whether purchased or DIY'd.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Community
Raise Money For a Nonprofit
I will raise money to support a nonprofit dedicated to plastic pollution reduction.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Personal Care
Say No to "Flushable Wipes"
Wipes don't break down in sewer systems, but combine with fat to create massive clogs. I will find alternatives to using disposable wipes.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Personal Care
That Was a Close Shave
I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Personal Care
See the Green
I will recycle used contact lenses and packaging.
COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS
Food
Switch to Loose Leaf Tea
Because many tea bags and most sleeves and sachets contain plastic, I will switch to using loose leaf tea.
Imagine you live in the middle of nowhere - like, say, at the bottom of the ocean floor 6.2 miles down.
You're minding your own business, just like your family and neighbors have been doing for millennia. Then, through absolutely no fault of your own, you discover you're living in what a study in the journal Science of The Total Environment, refers to as the "garbage can of the oceans" because of the high level of plastic waste.
The study warns that high biodiversity at the deepest seabed is highly endangered by microplastic pollution.
There's a Jane Goodall-approved Barbie doll made of recycled plastic. Goodall offered her input on the finer details of the doll and hopes they will encourage girls to think beyond gender norms. The Goodall Barbie doll reflects Mattel's efforts "to achieve 100 percent recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials in all products and packaging by 2030," https://people.com/human-interest/dr-jane-goodall-has-her-own-barbie-new-doll-made-of-90-recycled-ocean-bound-plastic/
State and local actions matter in the fight against plastic. A new California law will reduce in-state plastic production by 10% over 5 years and 25% by 2032.
A new executive order last month stablishes goal to phase out single-use plastic products on public lands by 2032. https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-issues-order-phase-out-single-use-plastics-protect-public-lands-0
Samantha Halter 7/02/2022 5:19 AM
