November 1 - November 30, 2021

Waste

REFUSE, REDUCE, REUSE, REPURPOSE, AND RECYCLE.

Single-use plastics, disposable items and food waste negatively impact our environment. The average NHL or NFL game generates tens of thousands of pounds of trash. The choices we make as individuals make a huge impact on the world around us. We are more than just consumers — reduce your waste and exercise your power as a sports fan, athlete or spectator.

Use a Reusable Water Bottle for Your Sport Events

I will keep (___) disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Water Footprint Calculator: How to Save Water

A Million Bottles a Minute: World's Plastic Binge, 'as Dangerous as Climate Change'

Life Without Plastic
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Use a Reusable Mug in Those Cold Arenas

I will avoid sending (___) disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Coronavirus: why we should end the pandemic ban on reusable cups

Why You’re Still Not Bringing a Reusable Mug for Your Daily Coffee

Life Without Plastic
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Swap or Buy Used Equipment

Instead of buying new equipment, I will swap or buy used equipment to minimize waste and save money.

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Empties Drive for Your Team

Instead of my community throwing out cans and bottles, I will organize an empties drive to raise money and recycle.

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Research Local Waste Sites

I will spend (___) minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

EJSCREEN: EPA’s Environmental Justice Screening & Mapping Tool

Race is the biggest indicator in the US of whether you live near toxic waste

EPA Environmental Justice Research
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Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep (___) plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Plastic Pollution Coalition: The Last Plastic Straw

More Recycling Won't Solve Plastic Pollution

Simply Straws
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Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Study: Where are Plastic Bags Banned Around the World?

What to do When Your Grocery Store Says “No Thanks” to Your Reusable Bag

More Recycling Won't Solve Plastic Pollution

The World Counts: Plastic Bags Used Per Year
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Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus to reduce pollution in the environment and in local communities.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Can You Imagine A Supermarket With No Plastic?

New Study Finds PFAS Chemicals in Takeout Food Packaging

Good Product, Bad Package: Top Sustainable Packaging Mistakes
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Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate. I will keep (___) container(s) out of the landfill each day.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Tips to Use Less Plastic

8 Simple Hacks to Reduce Plastic Waste at Home

100 Tips For A Zero Waste Home
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Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .31 kg of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Composting Is Way Easier Than You Think

WikiHow: How to Compost

5 Reasons Why Composting Is the Greenest Thing You Can Do
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Prevent Recycling Contamination

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend (___) minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

The Battle Against Recycling Contamination Is Everyone’s Battle

What if Everyone in the World Recycled
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Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 1.5kg a month or 18.6kg a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

How to stop junk mail and save trees — and your sanity

Catalog Choice - Stop Junk Mail for Good
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Launch a Recycling Program

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

How to Start an Office Recycling Program

How to Start a Basic Recycling Program for Colleges & Universities

It's Elementary – Starting a Recycling Program for Schools Grades K-12
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Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

How To Conduct a Household Waste Audit
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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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