Why Its Important to Me

"It's the least I can do for my granddaughter." ms

KERRI JOHANNING: I decided to get involved in the College Park Climate Action neighborhood group over a year ago and have agreed to reduce my consumption and use of plastic products. Since then, I joined Red Rose Reuses to be more committed and be held accountable for my actions. 

This group encourages me to look at all of the ways that I can not only reduce plastic use but to also live more sustainably. I have made efforts to be plastic free in washing my laundry, cleaning products, plastic free deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, newspapers, bags and produce purchases. While I am not perfect in all of these efforts everyday, I am making an effort and making a huge impact on my personal weekly garbage.

Michael Karapetian of EarthDay.org

"I spend my life leading an army of volunteers, picking it up wherever we can. It’s dirty, exhausting, and sometimes dangerous, and for a long time, I believed it was the most effective way to fight plastic pollution.  I was wrong." Read more here. 

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