Jade Hott

EcoINL

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
107 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

30

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

2.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Jade's actions

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 15 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 5 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Buy Used Clothes

I will spend 10 minutes learning about the perils of fast fashion and will buy my clothes at second-hand stores when I shop.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Jade Hott 10/07/2019 3:30 PM

A single-use item that I regularly utilize is plastic Ziploc bags for my packed lunches. I have purchased a re-useable sandwich container and other containers to reduce the number of plastic ziplock bags sent to the landfill.

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- Brenda Grant 10/08/2019 11:04 AM
  
  I purchased some mesh produce bags (they are available on Amazon in all kinds of sizes) that I use now for my produce at the store. I figure in the year I have been using them exclusively I have avoided using 100 of the plastic bags at the store. I also use my own canvas bags for groceries instead of the plastic bags at the store.
  
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