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Emily Dickinson

Madison Square Park

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 648 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    48
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    29
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    24
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted

Emily's actions

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

COMPLETED
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

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 4 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Visit A Waste Management Facility

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Be Thrifty

I will shop at a thrift store for previously owned clothing and household items.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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  • Emily Dickinson's avatar
    Emily Dickinson 7/09/2019 12:49 PM
    Does anyone have tips for reducing waste on beach days, bbqs, picnics in the park? I was so surprised how many single use items I used between snacks, drinks, sunscreen, etc. over the weekend!