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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Brandon Navas

BES 400 Building

POINTS TOTAL

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participant impact

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    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
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    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
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    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
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    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Brandon's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

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

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DAILY 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 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 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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High Impact Action Track

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Waste

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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Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

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High Impact Action Track

Ditch the Lawn

Water

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

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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?

  • 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?

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    Brandon Navas 10/03/2019 11:29 AM
    I have collapse-able insta-crates and reuseable bags stored in my car. Even in the horrible situation i have forgotten to take them into the store with me, I can walk the unbagged items in the cart back to my car and secure them there. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Skip the Straw
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

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    Brandon Navas 10/02/2019 12:03 PM
    I have found this item much easier to accomplish by both having a reusable bottle with a small diameter mouth piece and by asking for drinks with no ice when at restaurants.

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      Brandon Navas 10/03/2019 11:23 AM
      Ideally a small enough diameter to fit comfortably in you mouth and past your teeth to avoid any possible tooth temperature sensitivity you may have. Also, don't choke.

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      Ben Fitch 10/03/2019 11:17 AM
      Brandon. Thank you for your reflection. By chance, have you discovered what is the optimal diameter of a mouth piece to promote maximum hydration?