Replaceplastic loofahwith cottonwash clothBuy the 100%cotton optionrather than theacrylic or polyesteroption for a clothitemWhen replacinga plastictoothbrush optfor a wooden-handletoothbrushBuy your nextmilk/juicein a papercarton ratherthan a plasticbottleOpt for metalor glass re-usable waterbottles ratherthan plasticLearn whatpercent of yourcity's budgetgoes to wastemanagement.Buy the 100%cotton optionrather than theacrylic or polyesteroption for a clothitemBuy the 100%cotton optionrather than theacrylic or polyesteroption for an itemLearn whatyour city doeswith recyclingafter it isrecycledUsere-usablesingle-usecoffee pods(think Keurig)Replaceplastic bottleof body-wash withbar of soapOpt for papercups overplastic orstyrofoam onone occasionLearn whereyou city takesrecyclingafter it iscollectedReplaceplasticstraws withpaper ormetal strawsReplaceplastic wrapwith bees-wax wrap oraluminum foilReplace plasticgrocery bagswith clothgrocery bags(after covid)Thank youressentialwastemanagementworkers!When gettingnew bottle ofshampoo, trya shampoobar insteadLearn the namesof your localgarbage/recyclingcollectorsLearn if yourcity has acash-backprogram forrecyclingWhen replacing aplastic disposablerazor, buy awooden-handledisposable razorReplaceone-useplastic plateswith paperplatesLearn the nameof the headof wastemanagement inyour cityLearn whichcompaniespurchase recycledmaterials collectedfrom your city.Visit yourcity'srecyclingcenter ongoogle mapsOut of toothpaste?Replace toothpastein a plastic tube withtoothpaste bites ortoothpaste in a potLearn which branchof your localgovernmenthandles recyclingand wastemanagementForgo plasticlid on to-gocoffee onceLearn which typesof plasticcan be recycled byyour city'srecycling serviceand which cannotReplaceplastic loofahwith cottonwash clothBuy the 100%cotton optionrather than theacrylic or polyesteroption for a clothitemWhen replacinga plastictoothbrush optfor a wooden-handletoothbrushBuy your nextmilk/juicein a papercarton ratherthan a plasticbottleOpt for metalor glass re-usable waterbottles ratherthan plasticLearn whatpercent of yourcity's budgetgoes to wastemanagement.Buy the 100%cotton optionrather than theacrylic or polyesteroption for a clothitemBuy the 100%cotton optionrather than theacrylic or polyesteroption for an itemLearn whatyour city doeswith recyclingafter it isrecycledUsere-usablesingle-usecoffee pods(think Keurig)Replaceplastic bottleof body-wash withbar of soapOpt for papercups overplastic orstyrofoam onone occasionLearn whereyou city takesrecyclingafter it iscollectedReplaceplasticstraws withpaper ormetal strawsReplaceplastic wrapwith bees-wax wrap oraluminum foilReplace plasticgrocery bagswith clothgrocery bags(after covid)Thank youressentialwastemanagementworkers!When gettingnew bottle ofshampoo, trya shampoobar insteadLearn the namesof your localgarbage/recyclingcollectorsLearn if yourcity has acash-backprogram forrecyclingWhen replacing aplastic disposablerazor, buy awooden-handledisposable razorReplaceone-useplastic plateswith paperplatesLearn the nameof the headof wastemanagement inyour cityLearn whichcompaniespurchase recycledmaterials collectedfrom your city.Visit yourcity'srecyclingcenter ongoogle mapsOut of toothpaste?Replace toothpastein a plastic tube withtoothpaste bites ortoothpaste in a potLearn which branchof your localgovernmenthandles recyclingand wastemanagementForgo plasticlid on to-gocoffee onceLearn which typesof plasticcan be recycled byyour city'srecycling serviceand which cannot

Recycling Bingo: Steps to gradually reduce plastics & raise community awareness - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Replace plastic loofah with cotton wash cloth
  2. Buy the 100% cotton option rather than the acrylic or polyester option for a cloth item
  3. When replacing a plastic toothbrush opt for a wooden-handle toothbrush
  4. Buy your next milk/juice in a paper carton rather than a plastic bottle
  5. Opt for metal or glass re-usable water bottles rather than plastic
  6. Learn what percent of your city's budget goes to waste management.
  7. Buy the 100% cotton option rather than the acrylic or polyester option for a cloth item
  8. Buy the 100% cotton option rather than the acrylic or polyester option for an item
  9. Learn what your city does with recycling after it is recycled
  10. Use re-usable single-use coffee pods (think Keurig)
  11. Replace plastic bottle of body-wash with bar of soap
  12. Opt for paper cups over plastic or styrofoam on one occasion
  13. Learn where you city takes recycling after it is collected
  14. Replace plastic straws with paper or metal straws
  15. Replace plastic wrap with bees-wax wrap or aluminum foil
  16. Replace plastic grocery bags with cloth grocery bags (after covid)
  17. Thank your essential waste management workers!
  18. When getting new bottle of shampoo, try a shampoo bar instead
  19. Learn the names of your local garbage/recycling collectors
  20. Learn if your city has a cash-back program for recycling
  21. When replacing a plastic disposable razor, buy a wooden-handle disposable razor
  22. Replace one-use plastic plates with paper plates
  23. Learn the name of the head of waste management in your city
  24. Learn which companies purchase recycled materials collected from your city.
  25. Visit your city's recycling center on google maps
  26. Out of toothpaste? Replace toothpaste in a plastic tube with toothpaste bites or toothpaste in a pot
  27. Learn which branch of your local government handles recycling and waste management
  28. Forgo plastic lid on to-go coffee once
  29. Learn which types of plastic can be recycled by your city's recycling service and which cannot