Julie DeSilva

Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care

POINTS TOTAL

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0 THIS WEEK
1,080 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

conversations

with people
UP TO

27

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

public officials or leaders

contacted

Julie's actions

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 3 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Write Letters or Emails

I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Create Your Own Action

Office Kitchen Makeover

We will work toward removing all single-use plastic (including K-Cups, stirrers, plastic cups, plastic silverware, plastic plates, plastic water and tea bottles, and single-use creamers) from our office kitchen

COMPLETED 12
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?

Julie DeSilva 7/31/2019 12:24 PM

After a teammate TRIED to use a reusable tumbler at Chik-Fil-A today and was told she couldn't and then was given two styrofoam cups: one with ice and one with tea so she could fill her own tumbler, I was moved to do something I've been meaning to do for a while: I wrote Chik-Fil-A and told them to ditch the styrofoam once and for all!

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Julie DeSilva 7/31/2019 6:54 AM

We have done some great things this month, team!

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Julie DeSilva 7/31/2019 6:38 AM

Today is the final day of the challenge. What is your takeaway from it? What changes, if any, will you make permanently? Chime in!

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- Olivia Guider 7/31/2019 11:43 AM
  
  I will continue to choose items that are more eco friendly, carry a reusable straw with me everywhere I go, and keep a stash of reusable bags in my trunk for the days I go shopping. These are simple lifestyle changes that will help "break up with the stuff that doesn't break down!"
  
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Julie DeSilva 7/29/2019 11:21 AM

Happily we have moved to compostable cutlery in our kitchen. However, it comes wrapped in plastic film! I reached out to the company, Green Wave International, and they said "We have looked at different packaging options and found them to be quite costly.Thanks for your feedback and we will continue to try and source better alternatives." Hopefully they will make good on that statement and look for alternatives!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Homemade Cleaners

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

Julie DeSilva 7/29/2019 8:04 AM

It is amazing the cleaning power of vinegar!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Write Letters or Emails

How might thinking creatively help us address big systems problems - like plastic pollution - differently?

Julie DeSilva 7/23/2019 8:57 AM

I applaud Panera Bread for offering the Go Green option to use your own cutlery/servingware and used that option today.

As a nation, companies and individuals need to slow down and stop thinking about convenience and more about climate. We all need to stop and ask, what can we do to limit waste, and how can we reuse, share, breakdown the waste we do create. We need to start thinking as a group rather than individuals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Containers

How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?

Julie DeSilva 7/22/2019 6:57 AM

I stopped using plastic wrap years ago and have been phasing out plastic storage containers, opting for glass. Still haven't figured out how to do plastic free on the lids though!

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Julie DeSilva 7/19/2019 10:59 AM

We had our first big event since trying to go plastic free in the office. We told the caterer not to bring plasticware and plates and used our own paper plates and compostable cutlery from our kitchen. We did not offer bottled water, we had pitchers and glasses. Good steps in the right direction!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Brusha Brusha Brusha

What are the benefits of switching to bamboo toothbrushes? How would you implore others in your community to make this switch as well?

Julie DeSilva 7/17/2019 10:02 AM

So I final did this one! I ordered my first bamboo toothbrush yesterday!!!!!

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Julie DeSilva 7/16/2019 5:44 AM

We moved from plastic to compostable cutlery in our kitchen, however, it comes packaged in plastic! Today I am going to find the contact information for the company and write and ask them to change that!

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