Melanie Darrah

"My mission is to spread awareness about how common single-use plastics are in our daily lives, and how important and easy it is to change that!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
351 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

21

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

3.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Melanie's actions

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 2
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

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Meatless July

Reduce or eliminate meat from my diet

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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Melanie Darrah 7/06/2019 9:59 AM

One of the challenges that I selected is to pick up at least 3 pieces of litter each day, and dispose of them correctly. I've found myself picking up way more than that though (especially at Blossom!) I encourage everyone to make that one of your daily challenges; it's a super easy (and free!) way to make an impact

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