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June Cruz

Team SouthCoast MA

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 873 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    95
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    30
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    44
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    63
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    22
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

June's actions

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Provide the Alternatives

I will provide daily plastic free alternatives (straws, water bottles, cuttlery, bar soap, bamboo toothbrushes, etc.) for my family to use.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors. Why not try using hair conditioner instead of shaving foam for that baby smooth feel?

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral

I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

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

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Plastic Free Lunch Boxes

I will only pack reusable cutlery, drinkware and tupperware-like containers in my children's lunches to reduce plastic waste.

COMPLETED 30
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
    Community Share My Actions
    In what ways is social media an effective tool for sharing your values?

    June Cruz's avatar
    June Cruz 7/31/2019 12:29 PM
    I shared my participation in the challenge on Instagram, I like to post to my community about things happening in fashion, art and things I may try myself so it doesn't seem like the switches or things being done to help the environment are hard to do.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Watch a Documentary
    Which documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?

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    June Cruz 7/18/2019 3:16 PM
    I watched Ice on Fire, and it was hard to sit through, I watched it in 2 segments. The amount of damage that's been done in such a short period of time is frightening. But I'm glad these documentary exist, because we need to know what's happening in order to make changes. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care That Was a Close Shave
    What have you noticed about the economic and social impact of switching to steel razors? Was there ever really a need for disposable razors, or do you think it was just a way to sell more things?

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    June Cruz 7/18/2019 3:10 PM
    I think there was no need for disposable razors, so glad I invested in a steel razor for long term use. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
    What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?

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    June Cruz 7/12/2019 11:19 AM
    We have made a lot of changes over the past two years as a family, so I was surprised to see that we still have a high cleaning and home goods plastic consumption. I recently made a few changes to our routine and I'm hoping to eliminate more plastics in the year to come. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Join a Cleanup Effort
    How does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?

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    June Cruz 7/10/2019 2:16 PM
    I have committed to volunteer for the COASTSWEEPS beach clean up which happens September -November. Sign ups are in August, but last year they hosted 97 clean up sites, so I'm certain I will find one or two in my area or close by to volunteer.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Lather Up
    What are the economic and personal benefits of switching to bar soap/shampoo/conditioner or refillable bottle options?

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    June Cruz 7/04/2019 5:27 AM
    I've completed half the challenge but will buy refillable shampoos etc. the next shopping trip. I replaced all of our hand soap and body wash with bar soap. I don't mind it and it's easier for the kids to use to wash their hands, so this could easily become a longterm  option