Christina Arnold
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO40minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Christina's actions
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Food
Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.
Personal Care
Fresh as a Daisy
I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.
Food
Takeout Pro
I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.
Food
Make Your Own
I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Personal Care
Brusha Brusha Brusha
I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.
Personal Care
Lather Up
I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.
Pets
Pet Waste
I will spend 30 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.
Lifestyle
Complete a Waste Audit
I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.
Food
Start Composting
I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.
Lifestyle
Travel Smart
If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.
Lifestyle
Homemade Cleaners
I will make my own cleaning products at home.
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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Christina Arnold 7/07/2019 10:58 AMWe are a week into Plastic Free July! What successes and challenges have you seen over the past week?
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Christina Arnold 7/02/2019 1:02 PMDo you need a reusable bag for your grocery shopping? Check out these workshops the Alachua County Library is hosting through July to teach you how to make a reusable bag out of an old pet food bag!
https://www.aclib.us/summer-library-adventure-awaits-june-1-august-4-2019/blog/upcycle-pet-food-bags-reusable-totes?fbclid=IwAR3i6eTfLfUoh314E6YXYuJ7NHDUAsuV9pHvepL-4zLKZQmTDZ9YllwlJi8 -
Christina Arnold 7/01/2019 8:17 AMOne thing I never thought about before starting this challenge was that every single plastic toothbrush you've ever used still exists today! Can you imagine how many toothbrushes are sitting in our landfills and oceans right now? One of the easiest switches we can make is getting bamboo toothbrushes instead - everything but the bristles in the one I bought will degrade, and the packaging is completely compostable as well. If you're in Gainesville, check out the Life Unplastic store to get one. You can also find them on Amazon. :) So excited to complete my first one-time challenge for the month!