Anna Slovinski

I will bring my reusable bags with me everywhere and not use the plastic or paper bags that are provided at stores

I will pick up 6 piece(s) of litter each day.

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

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.

I will spend 5 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 only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impacts of bioplastics and how to properly dispose of them in my city, and I will share this information with 2 friends, family, and/or colleagues.

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

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.

I will make 1 phone call(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.

I will write or sign 1 letters, emails or petitions per day to advocate for plastic-free or planet-friendly policies.

I will recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

I will spend at least 6 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.

Using the action resource links below, my family will spend 10 minutes learning about environmental justice, causes of environmental injustice, and how plastic waste disproportionately impacts already vulnerable communities.

I will only buy cloth, wooden or plant-based natural rubber toys. Or make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

I will replace 5 plastic bottles with glass or stainless steel alternatives.

I will paint rooms in my home with low/no VOC or natural paints.

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 2 friends, family, and/or colleagues.

I will spend 5 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.

I will make better choices for the environment and my baby's bum by using reusable baby wipes most or all of the time.

I will replace single use diapers with reusable cloth diapers.

I will give up gum or choose gum made from chicle or other plastic-free gum bases.

Instead of purchasing individual makeup removal wipes, I will use a reusable makeup removal cloth

I will swap out my single use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper.

I will replace my pet's shampoo with an eco-friendly shampoo bar or refillable shampoo option.

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 find secondhand sources for my pet's water/food dishes, collars or leashes.

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

I will have a meeting with my kids and explain why cleaning litter is not only good for our health but also our environments! We will learn more about recycling also

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.