Jean Taylor
10/07/2019 10:28 AM
Looked at the options for purchasing reusable straws. Collapsible, reusable straws would be convenient, but I didn't find any in the stores where I checked.
Jean Taylor
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 434 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO10plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO200minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO60minutesspent learning
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UP TO310minutesspent outdoors
Jean's actions
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will spend at least 60 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.
Nature
Do Nature Activities
I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 10 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)
Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 20 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Participant Feed
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Jean Taylor 10/18/2019 6:20 AMI've reused plastic grocery bags as garbage bags in the past. With reusable grocery bags, I now need to come up with an eco-friendly alternative to plastic garbage bags, that don't leak. -
Jean Taylor 10/17/2019 10:34 AMThis challenge and the issue of plastic waste reminds me of a photo in National Geographic of a seahorse with its tail wrapped around a Q-tip. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
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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?
Jean Taylor 10/07/2019 10:25 AMI re-used a plastic bags for wet produce, rather than disposing of the old using a new one. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteOur ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?