Angie Derks

Evergreen Credit Union - Wisconsin

"Learning new ways to reduce and reuse"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
765 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

330

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

242

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

132

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Angie's actions

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 10 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 5 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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 22
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?

Angie Derks 7/31/2019 8:04 PM

Thankful for the last day but I learned a lot

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Angie Derks 7/30/2019 3:29 AM

Looking for a new way to be plastic free for these last days

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Utensils

How can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?

Angie Derks 7/29/2019 6:49 AM

I am excited for Starbucks to do away with the straws!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Shop the Bulk Bins

How has buying bulk impacted the quality of the food you receive? Why do you think Western society relies more on prepackaged foods rather than buying in bulk?

Angie Derks 7/29/2019 6:49 AM

I feel the bulk food is a better quality

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Family Swap the Snacks

How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?

Angie Derks 7/29/2019 6:48 AM

It keeps them healthier and I feel it provides them more variety

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Angie Derks 7/28/2019 8:03 PM

The final days of this challenge are here

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Angie Derks 7/27/2019 6:58 AM

Only a few days left to get those points!

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Angie Derks 7/26/2019 3:44 AM

Only a few days left of the month

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Angie Derks 7/25/2019 4:30 AM

Bummed that I forgot to check in yesterday

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Angie Derks 7/23/2019 7:07 PM

Enjoyed the wonderful weather today and did some meal planning

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