Plastic Challenge: Margaret, Week 49
Location:Tualatin, Oregon, United States
Name: Margaret
Week: 49
Personal Info:
List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!)
Grocery bags
Snacks and drink cups on airplane
Subway bag (one of the two times I went there this week, obviously not both times)
Total items collected: 27
Total weight: 3.4 ounces
Items: Recyclable
2 prescription bottles –
Berry clamshell (from produce box)
Bread bag
Subway bag
Bittersweets container
Items: Nonrecyclable
Produce stickers
Fruit leather wrapper
2 lint roller sheets
4 candy and snack wrappers – from airport
4 string cheese wrappers
Frozen tator tots bag – a tax season “I just want quick junk food” purchase
Burgerville drink lid
2 straws
Box window
Envelope window
Pull tab from sparkling cider bottle
Supplement bottle underlid and outer ring seals
What items can I easily replace with plastic free or less plastic alternatives?
I just ordered a Glass Dharma straw!
What one plastic item am I willing to give up or replace this week?
I’m greatly reducing dairy products