North Dakota Stewards Survey

1.Waste reduction stewardship

Save and reuse gift bags and wrapping.

Choose to recycle.

Say no to coffee pods.

Switch to reusable dryer balls instead of dryer sheets.

Switch to reusable cleaning products that are chemical free and washable.

Use cloth or other reusable wipes to clean instead of paper towels.

Use old clothes as rags rather than discarding them.

Return plastic plant containers to the nursery.

Say "No thank you" to straws, plastic cutlery, and extra packaging.

Bring your own reusable coffee cup to the coffee shop.

Sign up for online bill payment to avoid extra paper.

Subscribe to the newspaper online to avoid extra paper.

Switch to a shampoo bar rather than a bottle.

Bring your own reusable produce bags to the grocery store.

Sign up to remove your name from junk mail and catalog lists, saving paper.

Switch to pet food in recyclable containers (e.g. cans versus plastic pouches).

Set up a backyard compost bin and use it.

Choose to use cloth diapers.

Switch to non-disposable feminine hygiene products.

Switch to homemade cleaning products.

Cook and make your own food to skip excess packaging and take out waste.

Choose to purchase items secondhand, instead of new, when possible.

Pledge to avoid single use dishware and utensils.

Recycle plastic grocery bags at appropriate locations.

Hem clothes when damaged instead of throwing them away and buying new clothes.

Reuse containers rather than buying storage containers (e.g. use an old cool whip container rather than purchasing a new Tupperware container).

Familiarize yourself with the specific materials that are / are not accepted at your local recycling facility.

Bring your own containers to take home leftovers when dining out.

Borrow books and media from your local library instead of purchasing new copies.

5.At home stewardship

Commit to appliance repairs.

Commit to retain, repaint, or refinish rather than replace when possible.

Commit to reusable or recyclable building materials when you purchase them.

Eliminate grass space that needs mowing by planting trees, shrubs, and perennials native to North Dakota.

Use an electric or push-reel mower to mow your lawn instead of gasoline.

6.Food stewardship

Make a grocery shopping list to avoid food waste.

Plan out your meals for the week.

Purchase foods that have no or little packaging that will be wasted.

Choose locally produced meat.

Choose locally produced vegetables and fruit.

Purchase a share in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm.

Pledge to combat food waste in your home, your place of work, and at the grocery store.

7.Community stewardship

Talk with your family about the ways you create waste and consume energy, and find ways to reduce those amounts.

8.Other stewardship ideas

9.What is your name?

10.Please provide an email address where we can send a pdf of the North Dakota Stewards Logo for you to proudly display.

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