I will visit the rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Cook a Plastic Free Meal
I will prepare meals at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.
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Food
Advocate For Better Food Packaging
I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Community
Research Local Waste Sites
I will spend 120 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Community
Become a Recycling Pro
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 10 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.
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DAILY ACTIONS
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QUESTION
Community
What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?
The calculator was very easy to use, but I can't say I loved the results. I thought my skin, hair and makeup routines are very plastic-dependent with bottles and containers all containing plastic, but as it turns out, it is my grocery store trips that generate the most plastic from my lifestyle! This is disappointing and hard to combat when the store in my neighborhood does not carry bulk items, which is the #1 recommendation from zero-waste champions. I think also dietary changes away from cheese/dairy and meat would help as well, as those are the most heavily plastic-packaged items I buy when at the grocery, and also have a larger footprint on the environment in general.
