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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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John Batronis

Elanco's Healthier Planet GDoP

"Learn the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 744 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    60
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    136
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    210
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    30
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.7
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    5.8
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    16
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

John's actions

Waste

Carry my Trash

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

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Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

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Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 4 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    John Batronis 10/23/2019 4:21 AM
    The most irritating items in my bag of trash are these 17 coffee stirrers.  I have a metal spoon in my desk, stored in the same drawer as my coffee cup.  It would take very little effort to carry it with me to get coffee, and rinse it off in the sink.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

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    John Batronis 10/03/2019 5:06 PM
    I have the most trouble using reusable bottles when I am traveling on the road by car.  The major barriers are a lack of facilities to wash out the reusable bottle, and a source of cold water to refill the reusable bottle.  In order to make it a habit, I could plan ahead, and bring a small cooler full of ice water to refill my bottle on the road.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Mug
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

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    John Batronis 10/03/2019 5:02 PM
    I have not used a Styrofoam or paper coffee cup at work for the last 12 years - and it makes me feel good!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Carry my Trash
    What one thing could you do right away to reduce your waste?

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    John Batronis 10/03/2019 5:01 PM
    I can read and edit documents on my computer monitor instead of printing them out.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Try a New Way to Prep
    Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

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    John Batronis 10/03/2019 5:00 PM
    I like to can tomatoes and salsa.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Zero-Waste Cooking
    In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?

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    John Batronis 10/03/2019 4:59 PM
    Choose recipes that allow for vegetables that can be entirely used.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Recycle Everything I Can
    What have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?

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    John Batronis 10/03/2019 4:54 PM
    I need to do my part in the battle against recycling contamination. Simple things like:
    • Keeping plastic bags out of recycles
    • Keeping foods and liquids out of my recycled materials
    • Sort recycling streams (i.e., keeping corrugated cardboard separated from other materials in my community drop-off location, using the plastic-bag-specific recycle bin at the local IGA grocer, take aluminum cans to recyclers specializing in metal, etc.)
    • Recycle small plastic caps and lids (that usually go to waste in recycle facilities screening operations) with community organizations (and Elanco Clinton Labs) that are turning them in to create park benches and plastic lumber.


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      Rebekah Lockwood 10/04/2019 7:24 AM
      These plastic benches are awesome. My hometown had a "bottlecap drive" a couple years ago and had a lot of them made for our local schools and parks. Thousands of people contributed! Very cool that Clinton is participating in this!