
Brian Macdonald
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Brian's actions
First Steps: Start with You
Check recycling near me
Recycling rules vary by location. I’ll spend 5 minutes learning which plastics my local program accepts. This helps me avoid “wishcycling” — tossing items in the bin and hoping they’ll be recycled, even if they aren’t.
First Steps: Start with You
Discover the difference between bioplastics, compostable plastics, and recyclable plastics
Not all “eco-friendly” plastics are created equal. I will spend 5 minutes exploring the differences between bioplastics, compostable plastics, and recyclable plastics—and what happens to each at the end of its life.
First Steps: Start with You
Understand plastic labels
Those recycling numbers and symbols can be confusing. I will spend 7 minutes learning what different plastic labels mean, including what can and can’t be recycled, to make more informed choices when I shop.
First Steps: Start with You
Explore plastic’s impact on communities
Plastic pollution doesn’t affect everyone equally. I will spend 5 minutes learning how plastic production, use, and disposal harm communities — especially those near waste sites.
First Steps: Start with You
Find out why plastic recycling isn’t working as we expect and where plastics end up
Many of us recycle with good intentions, but most plastic doesn’t get recycled. I will spend 4 minutes learning why plastic recycling falls short and what really happens to plastic waste.
Share My Why
Take the Beyond Plastic Ecochallenge Feedback Survey
I will take a short survey about my experience to help the Ecochallenge team improve future events, earn a chance to win a prize, and earn 15 points!