JO Berg

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream.

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and/or unsubscribing from catalogs.

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

I will only purchase bulk food items and avoid all single-package items.

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day.

I will avoid sending .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day.

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided at work.

I will not use any disposable plates, cups, or cutlery.

I will only use reusable containers for my lunches at work or school.

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.