How to Help
Personal Actions & Initiatives:
Personal Actions & Initiatives:
- Reusable alternatives
- Water bottles, utensils, plates, bags, straws ect.
- Using water bottle filling stations
- Refusing single-use alternatives
- Bringing reusable bags to stores
- Bringing reusable containers to restaurants for leftovers
- Shopping at zero-waste stores
- Using products without plastic containers
- Example: shampoo bars, soap bars, bamboo toothbrushes, ect.
- Ask to use your own cup at fast food chains.
- Get your meat products fresh and placed directly into a reusable container.
- Buy liquids (milk, juice, ect.) in glass bottles.
- Shop at bulk stores and bring your own containers
- Avoid snack foods in plastic packaging
- Buy fresh products without wrappers
- Go to a farmer's market for produce
- Always carry reusable utensils and straws with you
- Use plastic free every-day products
- Example: hairbrushes, combs, stainless steel containers, ect.
- Check products for microplastics
- Use plastic-free toiletries
- Make your own cleaning supplies
- Use beeswax wrapping paper instead of plastic bags
- Make your own food instead of buying process, packaged snacks
- Locate and use a local refillery
- Influence your peers and community to reduce their single-use plastic consumption