"My mission, along side UCF Sustainability Initiatives, is to reduce my plastic use by being proactive, thoughtful, and conscious of my everyday actions and choices."
POINTS TOTAL
0
TODAY
0
THIS WEEK
512
TOTAL
participant impact
UP TO
15
pieces of litter
picked up
UP TO
57
pieces of plastic cutlery
not sent to the landfill
UP TO
21
plastic bottles
not sent to the landfill
UP TO
8.0
plastic containers
not sent to the landfill
UP TO
20
plastic straws
not sent to the landfill
Michelle's actions
Food
Use Reusable Water Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS
Food
Skip the Straw
I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS
Food
Use Reusable Containers
I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).
COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.
COMPLETED 3
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?
REFLECTION
QUESTION
CommunityKeep My Community Clean
How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
How can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?
I hope that carrying reusable utensils will become as normal as carrying keys! The little packs are so easy to take around. I think places like farmers markets are dependent on it because they aren't in a fixed location. If places offered discounts to people bringing their reusable utensils then maybe it would encourage more people.
