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Valerie Cornelius

Reid Park Zoo

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Skip Plastic Bags

When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.

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Clean Plate Club

When I need to replace my dish soap, I will switch to a bar or refillable option.

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Choose Reusable Food Storage

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

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Switch to Loose Leaf Tea

Because many tea bags and most sleeves and sachets contain plastic, I will switch to using loose leaf tea.

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Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 4 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

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Go Strawless

I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.

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Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

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Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own travel cup.

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Fill a Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 6 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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    Valerie Cornelius 7/29/2023 4:17 PM
    I have reused a plastic fork, spoon and knife 7 meals times 4 weeks by washing them and bringing them to use in 7 senior citizen lunches, CR dinner and church breakfast! That means I have saved 84 plastic utensils minus 3 = 81!

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    Valerie Cornelius 7/23/2023 6:17 PM
    Since I signed up I have been reusing plastic utensils Atwater washing them. I attend a Senior citizen lunch Monday through Friday. Every Friday dinner and Sunday breakfas I eat at church using recycled plastic utensils! Thanks for calling to my attention this need!