Zachary Dunlap

City of Portland-Bureau of Development Services

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participant impact

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42

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
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28

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
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14

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Zachary 's actions

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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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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Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

Zachary Dunlap 10/02/2019 7:18 AM

Where I live plastic bags are banned, so even I forget my reusables, which I often do, there are only paper bags. I always recycle paper bags. However, we have an abundance of reusable bags at home. We use them often, but also forget to put them back in the car. The best things to do are create a habit of taking them back to the car right away, bring more than you think you need, and always have an extra 1 in the car just in case.

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- Emily Volpert 10/04/2019 10:11 AM
  
  I always feel very guilty when I don't bring reusable bags to the grocery store--it feels so good when I remember to do it!
  
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