On the Go

Less waste wherever your day takes you.

We can make low-waste choices when we're commuting, traveling, or just running errands, from the packaging we accept to how we get where we're going. Packing reusables, refusing single-use items, and choosing lower-impact transportation help us waste less and support more sustainable options everywhere we roam.

⭐ Create a Low-Waste Travel Kit

Having reusables ready and integrated into my daily routine can help to avoid single-use plastic while out and about. I will put together a kit with items like a mug, water bottle, utensils, or tote bag to take with me when I leave the house.
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Creating Your Zero Waste To-Go Kit

How To Build A Low Cost Zero Waste Kit
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Put Reusables Where I'll Remember Them

Reusables only help if we use them! I will set up a system that helps me remember my reusable bags, bottles, containers, or utensils — whether that means keeping them by the door, in my car, or in my bag.
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Practical Tips for Remembering Your Reusables

" How To Remember To Bring Your Reusable Shopping Bags To The Store"
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Leave a Positive Review for a Business Offering Low-waste Options

Businesses take notice when we show support for their sustainable choices—and so do our friends and neighbors. I will write a positive review for and personally recommend a business that offers low-waste, biodegradable, or refillable options to help others discover it and demonstrate that sustainability is valued by customers.
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Explore This Green Business Network Directory
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⭐ Refuse One-Time Items

I will refuse single-use items (e.g., napkins, utensils, condiment packets, lids) from restaurants and establishments when I don’t need them.
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How to Reduce Single Use Plastic Products

How Modeling Behavior is an Effective Way to Inspire Behavior Change
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⭐ Pack Waste-Free Snacks

I will pack waste-free or low-waste snacks (e.g., fruit, homemade snacks, bulk snacks in reusable containers) when I'm on-the-go, instead of buying individually packaged items.
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Super Simple Plastic Free Snacks

How to Pack a Zero Waste Lunch
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⭐ Explore Alternative Transportation Options

I will explore alternatives to using a car — such as walking, biking, carpooling, micro-mobility options, or public transit to reduce my carbon footprint. I will use alternative transit (___) mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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See Your Community's Walk and Bikeability Score

Learn about Micromobility Options
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Choose Secondhand or Refurbished

I will choose a secondhand (e.g., thrifted, resold) or refurbished item the next time I shop, instead of buying a new one, to keep valuable resources in use longer.
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The Environmental Impact of Fast Fashion, Explained

The Best Thing You Can Do Is Not Buy More Stuff,' Says 'Secondhand' Expert
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Ask a Local Restaurant to Allow Reusables or Reduce Packaging

Food businesses are major sources of single-use plastic. I will talk to a local café, food truck, or restaurant about allowing reusable containers, more sustainable materials, or cutting down on unnecessary plastic packaging.
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7 Tips for Writing to Companies About Sustainability

Plastic-Free Eats
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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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