C-Jae Breiter

Assiniboine Park Conservancy

"To do better, 1 step at a time and encourage others to make a difference in their lives for a common goal"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
410 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

100

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

2.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

C-Jae's actions

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 2
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?

C-Jae Breiter 7/31/2019 11:52 AM

I watched "Albatross" the film last night after reading that someone had a screening of it for Plastic Free July. The preview alone is super depressing but the actual film is focuses more on the actual bird life cycle but with a strong message about plastic waste. Recommend it, but warning that it is hard to watch!

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C-Jae Breiter 7/25/2019 12:08 PM

Here's an article on microplastics from the IISD who is currently studying a lake in the Experimental Lakes Area for this specific topic. Curious what their findings will be down the road!
https://www.iisd.org/blog/microplastics-what-are-they-and-what-can-we-do-about-them

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Shop the Bulk Bins

How has buying bulk impacted the quality of the food you receive? Why do you think Western society relies more on prepackaged foods rather than buying in bulk?

C-Jae Breiter 7/22/2019 7:28 AM

I love bulk foods, but I always find the cost higher for the quantity.
That being said, I visited Bulk Barn and stocked up on everything from grains to treats and got it all at 20% for Plastic Free July!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Minimize Packaging

With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?

C-Jae Breiter 7/22/2019 7:26 AM

It's pretty disgusting the amount of plastic in everything. Even though I thought I was pretty conscious of my purchases and reducing waste, this challenge has really highlighted how plastic pervades everything.
One big switch I've made is to use better toilet paper- recycled, not bleached, and wrapped in paper! I did have to order this online so there are definite downfalls in that, but some improvement and hope I can find it locally soon!

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- Hannah Carey 7/24/2019 7:54 AM
  
  Where did you order it from? Definitely interested in plastic free toilet paper.
  
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C-Jae Breiter 7/16/2019 7:02 AM

Another question, does anyone have good alternatives for freezing food not using jars or Ziplocks?

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- Angela Brown 7/19/2019 10:20 AM
  
  Sure!! I am in the process of creating all the questions. Some of them apply only to the Toronto Zoo as we host Washed Ashore and some of them are fun/entertainment based questions but if you'd like I can send you the slideshow in the PDF when I am finished. email me at abrown@torontozoo.ca and say hello, that way I will have your email address on hand:) Cheers!
  
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C-Jae Breiter 7/16/2019 6:58 AM

Does anyone have any recommendations of documentaries that they've seen that were really impactful on their lives?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

C-Jae Breiter 7/16/2019 6:57 AM

It shows that I actually care about the environment around me, not just for myself but for everyone. If you show you care, hopefully they will care too!

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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?

C-Jae Breiter 7/16/2019 6:54 AM

I wanted to order Skip the Dishes recently, but knew there's would be so much waste, so instead went to the restaurant with my own containers and asked if they could fill them. They were fine with it, but I can imagine not being there in person would've made that more difficult. I was prepared to leave the restaurant without buying anything if they wouldn't let me use the containers.

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C-Jae Breiter 7/03/2019 2:07 PM

So far decently well. I picked some challenges that are recognized as daily challenges; however, don't apply to me on a daily basis (i.e. I don't shop every day of the week)

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- Hannah Carey 7/05/2019 10:05 AM
  
  I'll submit this suggestion to the organizers of the challenge!
  
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C-Jae Breiter 7/03/2019 2:05 PM

Illustrated history of where our trash ends up

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/23/all-the-plastic-ever-made-study-comic?fbclid=IwAR2slvKqPiuSZW1qxXL0FWKsJ8ytf-AHG0lSOqn41o1NqDuOerf2LEkAshw&utm_campaign=website&utm_source=EcoChallengeOrg%20Marketing&utm_medium=Email

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