Charlene Day

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"Keep a reusable bag with you at all times."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,019 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

10

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

62

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

33

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Charlene's actions

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 32
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Start Composting

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant a Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Host a House Party

I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.

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

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
Lifestyle Homemade Cleaners

What did you learn by making your own cleaning products? What is the biggest difference in making vs buying?

Charlene Day 6/13/2019 1:12 PM

THe biggest difference is the money you save. I learned that is is very simple to add water to corn and coconut surfactants so that a little goes a long way.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Start Composting

Do an inventory of how much food waste you would save from going to the landfill if you start composting all of the time. What are the added benefits of having compost that is readily accessible?

Charlene Day 6/13/2019 1:06 PM

Currently I would say about 8 cups of food waste can be diverted from our kitchen.
The benefit is that we can use the compost in our vegetable garden.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Share My Actions

In what ways is social media an effective tool for sharing your values?

Charlene Day 6/13/2019 1:03 PM

I share meaningful and informative posts to all my followers.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Host a House Party

What are the benefits of hosting a house party related to getting to know your guests, connecting them to the cause you are focusing on, and building your community?

Charlene Day 6/13/2019 12:58 PM

It is so much more fun being together eye to eye. Also a whole lot more supportive. I have been doing this type of gathering for years now.

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