Laura Richwine

Post to our Team APE feed about an item that you "upcycled" or "creatively reused" and thereby avoided consuming plastic associated with buying a new item and having that item sent to you/your area!

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

I will give my pets natural alternatives to toys like femur bones and antlers, canvas, natural rubber, hemp, rope or cotton toys. Or make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

I will prepare meals at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

Use only compostable poop bags. That way they break down.

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.

Use only washable pee pads for my senior dog. My goal is to stop buying regular pee pads which are full of plastic.

I will spend at least 30 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.

Daily use no-plastic hair ties. Hair ties are full of unseen plastics that get tossed in trash all the time.

I will switch to a plastic-free deodorant — whether purchased or DIY'd.

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

Dsilt use unpaper towels and use cut up old towels and t shirts instead of 1 use paper towels. Also buy cloth napkins instead of using paper napkins.

Use only lip products (gloss, balm, lipstick) that come in non- plastic containers

To collect water every time I shower while water is heating up and use it to water my plants. This helps keep my plants alive while conserving waste.

Daily I will refill my metal bottles throughout the day instead of using plastic one-use bottles in order to reduce landfill plastics .

I will use only reusable containers to store leftover foods in order to reduce one-time plastic bag useage.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.