heidi dippel
7/10/2019 2:36 PM
I 've noticed that we spend a lot on food, which is all about our health. We are going to the store a bit more frequently, but we are eating better and healthier foods.
July 1 - July 31, 2019
heidi dippel
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 601 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO75pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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UP TO260plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
heidi's actions
Personal Care
See the Green
I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.
Lifestyle
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
Food
Skip the Straw
I will keep 10 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyle Buy Only What I NeedAs you have reduced your spending, what have you noticed about your 'health and safety' purchasing habits? How might this change your longer term purchasing decisions?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Skip the StrawHave you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
heidi dippel 7/09/2019 10:37 AMI have not, unfortunately, seen any shifts in the community. Some restaurants around are not just handing them out, you have to ask for them. But nothing really about reusable ones. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Use Reusable UtensilsHow 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?
heidi dippel 7/09/2019 10:36 AMGiving people the right education is important, and providing them with the tools to really use the proper utensils and such. Giving people a place to clean and store them is important. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Minimize PackagingWith the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?
heidi dippel 7/09/2019 10:34 AMSingle use plastics are all over, even in local stores. They are surprisingly everywhere. Almost inevitable for some products. I wish there were less all over! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Share My ActionsIn what ways is social media an effective tool for sharing your values?
heidi dippel 7/09/2019 10:33 AMIt spreads knowledge faster than speaking with people. I'm knew to the social media world, but I've learned it goes viral fast!