Scott Peters
10/03/2019 3:16 PM
We've pretty much cut out use of straws whenever possible, and have also cut down on coffee cups and try to use reusable cups at coffee shops whenever we can.
Scott Peters
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO22plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO22pounds of paperhave been saved
Scott's actions
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
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 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Waste
Choose Two-Sided Printing
I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.
Energy
Adjust the Thermostat
I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaterWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteWhat 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?
Scott Peters 9/25/2019 11:13 AMI've carried things out in my hands or pockets when I don't have reusable bag available! If we do accept a bag, we try to make sure it is reusable or return a plastic one once getting things to the car. My wife and I have started to keep reusable bags in in the back of the car instead of hoping we remember to take them to the store. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteChoosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?
Scott Peters 9/25/2019 11:11 AMI can help encourage others to make the same switch to double-sided printing by talking about it, as well as making sure all my printing is double-sided whenever possible. It can be encouraged company-wide by having that option readily available in the printer settings as well.