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Kaia Allen

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"My goal is to do everything that I can to improve our environment. I hope to teach people about how to conserve and protect our earth to make the best place to live."

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 271 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    4.0
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Kaia's actions

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Appreciate Nature

Go out and spend some time in nature! Appreciating nature can help you to realize how important it is to conserve and protect it.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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?


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    Kaia Allen 6/29/2019 11:20 AM
    Fossil fuels are a major factor contributing to global warming, which is killing many species. We need to cut down on greenhouse gases.

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    Kaia Allen 6/20/2019 6:17 PM
    Ten more days until the EcoChallenge starts! Who's excited?

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    Kaia Allen 6/19/2019 11:34 AM
    It is devastating to see trash in the ocean which is killing so many animals and polluting our environment. There is trash floating in the ocean that is the size of Texas. This is not ok. This needs to be stopped.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Skip the Straw
    Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

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    Kaia Allen 6/11/2019 10:33 AM
    It is great how more and more people are using reusable straws and refusing the plastic ones at restaurants! I feel like everyone wants to reduce the plastic footprint by not using plastic straws. By everyone doing this, I think we can truly cut out plastic and conserve our planet.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Takeout Pro
    How could you mitigate issues that may arise if the restaurant does not want to let you use your own containers at first?

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    Kaia Allen 6/06/2019 3:04 PM
    If a restaurant does not want you using your own containers, you could try teaching them about why we need to conserve our earth and teach them about why it is bad to use materials that can not be recycled or reused. You could also choose other restaurants that support bringing and using reusable containers.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Share My Actions
    In what ways is social media an effective tool for sharing your values?

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    Kaia Allen 6/06/2019 2:59 PM
    Social media is a great way of reaching out and sharing values. Lots of people can see what you post and learn from it or take action in what you are trying to promote.

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    Kaia Allen 6/06/2019 2:53 PM
    I am looking forward to starting the EcoChallenge! I am already thinking about what I can do every day to help conserve our earth.