May 1 - May 31, 2021

Family

Get everyone in your household involved and be the example for your family when making lower-waste choices.

All members of your household who throw away trash should be involved in your zero-waste project. Even young kids can help! Rely on each other for support, education, and competition throughout the process.

Discover Together

I will spend (___) minutes educating my family on the basics of living a zero-waste lifestyle.
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Action Resources:

How to Talk to Your Kids about Plastic Pollution

Plastic Free Guide

Tips for Having Conversations on Zero Waste
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Buy Used Kids' Clothes

I will buy (___) items of clothing from secondhand outlets instead of new clothes for my child/children.
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Action Resources:

Choose to Reuse Directory
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Make the Change to Cloth Diapers

I will replace single use diapers for reusable cloth diapers.
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Diaper Facts
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Avoid New Baby Items

I will avoid items marketed to first-time parents and instead use or refurbish (___) items I already have or get them from friends or family.
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Action Resources:

Zero Waste Guide: Kids Section
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Share Toys

I will borrow (___) toys for my kids instead of buying new or used.
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Action Resources:

Minneapolis Toy Library

TLC - The Lending Closet
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Reuse School Supplies

I will reuse (___) items for back to school or shop secondhand before buying new.
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Action Resources:

School is Out: Time to Organize Your School Supplies
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Pack Waste-Free Lunch Boxes

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

How to Pack a Zero Waste Lunch

Adopting Low-Waste Lunch Habits for the School Year
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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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