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October 2 - October 23, 2019
Emma Vang's avatar

Emma Vang

KCIA Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 294 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    13
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    220
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    480
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    65
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Emma's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 60 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED -1
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 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED -3
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Skip the Straw
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

    Emma Vang's avatar
    Emma Vang 10/21/2019 1:15 PM
    We can reduce the amount of plastic straws going to landfills by using paper straws. We can reuse tote bags or some reusable plastic bags when shopping.