Chantal Collins

Rhinebeck Community

"Psyched to stop using single use plastic!!!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
416 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

13

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Chantal 's actions

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Pretty oh so Pretty

I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 14
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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Chantal Collins 7/11/2019 6:09 AM

I am looking to get moisturizer but find almost all is sold in plastic. My facial ones I buy in glass. Any suggestions??

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- Kellianne Ticcony 7/11/2019 8:43 PM
  
  The Lush body butter bars work great for moisturizing and come without plastic packaging
  
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- Chantal Collins 7/11/2019 8:24 AM
  
  Thank you so much!!
  
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- Adele Philippides 7/11/2019 6:50 AM
  
  I have not tried it yet, but I am intrigued with the ideas of solid lotion bars. Lush makes some that people rave about but are too expensive for me! It looks like they also have regular non-solid lotions in tins.
  https://www.lushusa.com/face/moisturizers/
  
  I prefer to look on Etsy - there are lots of people making lotion bars and shampoo bars for reasonable prices. They would probably be fine for the body but it might be taking a gamble for the sensitive skin on the face. I am also not sure that tins are a very sustainable option either, so I like these from Ohio that are produced in mostly-recycled paper. I also like the ingredient line-up in them, although as I said, I haven't tried them personally.
  
  https://www.etsy.com/listing/214001443/lotion-bars-the-ultimate-lotion-for-dry?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=lotion+bars&ref=sr_gallery-1-22&organic_search_click=1&frs=1'
  
  However, searching on Etsy for lotion bars reveals thousands of results, so I would shop around. You could probably find someplace local to you!
  
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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?

Chantal Collins 7/05/2019 5:50 PM

the amount of plastic used is crazy! I have switched to cans of seltzer and tonic and I grab as many loose vegetables as possible. But certain veggiesare packaged and all meat is wrapped. It’s hard to get around all packaging

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Chantal Collins 7/03/2019 4:25 AM

Trying to shop without plastic is a hell of a challenge. I’m trying to see it as a personal contest; what can I buy that has minimal packaging...forcing me to try new products 😊

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