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Susan Dawson

PAE Engineers

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 350 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    12
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Susan's actions

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Pets

Rubber Glove Pet Hair Removal

I will use a rubber glove to remove pet hair from clothes, carpets and furniture.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Make Your Own

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Buy Unpackaged Produce
    Why do you think these produce products started amassing so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?

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    Susan Dawson 7/31/2019 3:38 PM
    I plan to do this. We have plenty of cloth bags. There's probably several reasons - the idea (true or not) that packaged produce would be cleaner/contamination-free, possibly for shipping and less bruising of fruit/vegetables, easy to grab. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup
    Great job on getting rid of your disposable cup habit! How does it make you feel? What's next on your list to reduce your waste?

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    Susan Dawson 7/24/2019 4:09 PM
    Planning to keep our own utensils in the car for when we get take out. Might consider adding metal or bamboo straws, too.  Maybe cloth napkins would be a good thing as well.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Homemade Cleaners
    What did you learn by making your own cleaning products? What is the biggest difference in making vs buying?

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    Susan Dawson 7/24/2019 2:53 PM
    I enjoyed the hands-on experience and will make the scrub again! It worked really well in my tub and it was easy and smelled great! Plus, no headache afterwards like I've gotten when using Scrubbing Bubbles and other commercial chemical products. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Homemade Cleaners
    What did you learn by making your own cleaning products? What is the biggest difference in making vs buying?

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    Susan Dawson 7/24/2019 2:53 PM
    I enjoyed the hands-on experience and will make the scrub again! It worked really well in my tub and it was easy and smelled great! Plus, no headache afterwards like I've gotten when using Scrubbing Bubbles and other commercial chemical products. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Homemade Cleaners
    What did you learn by making your own cleaning products? What is the biggest difference in making vs buying?

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    Susan Dawson 7/24/2019 2:53 PM
    I enjoyed the hands-on experience and will make the scrub again! It worked really well in my tub and it was easy and smelled great! Plus, no headache afterwards like I've gotten when using Scrubbing Bubbles and other commercial chemical products. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Homemade Cleaners
    What did you learn by making your own cleaning products? What is the biggest difference in making vs buying?

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    Susan Dawson 7/24/2019 2:53 PM
    I enjoyed the hands-on experience and will make the scrub again! It worked really well in my tub and it was easy and smelled great! Plus, no headache afterwards like I've gotten when using Scrubbing Bubbles and other commercial chemical products. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Pearly Whites
    Currently most of the packaging for toothpaste is plastic. How can you advocate for more alternatives through your purchasing power and influence in community?

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    Susan Dawson 7/12/2019 8:51 AM
    Sharing natural toothpaste recipes on my social media!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Make Your Own
    How do you feel about being more involved in the food preparation process? Joyful, overwhelmed, engaged, empowered? What are the benefits of choosing to process or produce your own food instead of buying it pre-processed?

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    Susan Dawson 7/12/2019 8:19 AM
    It's fun and empowering and I like the freshness and knowing what ingredients are in it.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Natural Fibers
    What are the benefits (to people, animals, and the environment) of purchasing clothes made with natural fibers?

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    Susan Dawson 7/08/2019 2:00 PM
    No microfiber plastics getting into our water supplies and oceans and fish and us!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Pets Rubber Glove Pet Hair Removal
    We know you want to - tell us about why your pet is so awesome!

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    Susan Dawson 7/08/2019 1:52 PM
    We have a Shiba Inu - who are supposed to shed twice per year! Hahahahahahaha! 
    He sheds all the time; even more when it's hot. This is a great tip!