Victoria Hyland

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

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

I will only pack reusable cutlery, drinkware and containers in my family's lunches to reduce plastic waste.

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

I will calculate my ecological footprint, and from the results brainstorm and take action on ways I can reduce my annual footprint.

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

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

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

The numbers #1-7 on plastics tell us a lot - and can help us be better recyclers. I will learn what these numbers mean and which types of plastics are accepted for recycling in my area.

Using the action resource links below, my family will spend 30 minutes learning about environmental justice, causes of environmental injustice, and how plastic waste disproportionately impacts already vulnerable communities.

I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter each day.

I will spend 20 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

I will use laundry detergent that is packaged in glass or aluminum, or an alternative like soap nuts.

Instead of using disposable coffee pods such as K-cups I will use a reusable version. This will prevent single use plastic from going to the landfill.

Instead of single use paper towels my family will switch to reusable "unpaper" or cloth towels.

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden using as little plastic as possible and to save from the plastic used buying herbs and veggies.

I will spend at least 30 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.

Switch to reusable products, such as cups, underwear, or reusable pads.