February 1 - February 28, 2023

Community

Help reduce plastics in your community.

Push for a world that shares, reuses, and reduces by being an advocate in all your spaces. Let your voice be heard and set a good example for others.

Get Reusables at Work

I will ask my workplace to get rid of disposable serving ware. If my workplace has a dishwasher, I will encourage others to use reusables rather than disposables.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Hennepin County Business Recycling Resources
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Estimate Your Plastic Footprint

I will complete a plastic consumption calculator to learn about my plastic footprint.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Plastic Footprint Calculator
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Ditch Disposable Decorations

I will avoid using disposable decorations, such as balloons and plastic table coverings, for special occasions.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

How to Host a Zero-Waste Party in Your Backyard

Fixing Holiday Decor
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Give the Gift of Experiences

I will give experiences instead of things for gifts.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Giving Experiences as Gifts

50+ Best Experience Gifts for Kids
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Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or at work.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Article: Imagine a Supermarket with no Plastic

Article: Top Sustainable Packaging Mistakes
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Support a Sharing Economy

I will support the sharing economy by joining a community tool or toy library.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

MN Tool Library

TLC - The Lending Closet

Minneapolis Toy Library
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Share My Actions

I will make my low-waste actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

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Donate Zero Waste Period Products

I will contact a local support organization and donate reusable menstrual products to reduce the financial burden to access them.

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ONE-TIME ACTION
Pick Up Plastic Litter

I will pick up (___) piece(s) of plastic litter each day and dispose of it responsibly.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Minneapolis Couple Tackles Litter One Day at a Time

Adopt a Drain Program
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Support the MNimize Campaign

MNimize works to reduce single-use plastic at food service businesses. I will visit a participating location or tell a business I frequent about the resources available to them.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

MNimize Campaign Website

MNimize Flyers
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Contact My Legislator about EPR

I will learn about extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies for packaging and share my position with the legislators who represent me.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging- Partnership on Waste and Energy

Who Represents Me?
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ONE-TIME ACTION
CREATE A CUSTOM ACTION

Ideally, you’ll choose at least one measurable goal so that you can measure your success but there are no limits on what you can choose—so exercise your creativity!

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