2019 People's Ecochallenge - Lexi Pflanzner

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2019 People's Ecochallenge

October 2 - October 23, 2019

Lexi's points

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
84 TOTAL

Lexi's actions

Community

Join my Neighborhood Association

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group of decision makers.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Plant Trees

I will plant 5 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Carry my Trash

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
Lexi Pflanzner 10/02/2019 6:32 PM

It can be an inconvenience to carry your cup around with you all day once you have finished your drink. But I think this minor inconvenience of carrying around your mug is not so much an inconvenience when you release how 1 disposable cup a day adds up especially when everyone is disposing one a day. If I don't bring my reusable mug I often feel guilty and refuse to get a coffee but when I bring my cup I know the coffee is actually worth it.

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