Micah McLain

Plastic Free Little Rock

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
813 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

396

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

48

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

135

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

42

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.9

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

6.1

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

17

zero-waste meals

consumed

Micah's actions

Waste

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 60 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Health

I will spend 30 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

I will spend at least 15 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Zero-Waste Cooking

Food

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Conserve Toilet Water

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

Micah McLain 10/11/2019 8:11 AM

Folks need to stop caring about their lawns unless they really spend a lot of time out there. I'd love to see more homeowners and neighborhoods shift to local plants and trees with the type of growth that doesn't require so much water, fertilizers, and maintenance. Better for the environment and better for quality of life wrt less time wasted maintaining areas.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Micah McLain 10/11/2019 8:09 AM

I actually can't think of any single-use items I use regularly...it becomes a regular mindset pretty quickly.

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Micah McLain 10/07/2019 1:14 PM

I forget to check in every day but there are some good ideas here to further reduce my personal impact.

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