Crystal Dolence
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,246 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO155minutesspent learning
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UP TO112pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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UP TO112plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO163plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO106plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
Crystal's actions
Lifestyle
Homemade Cleaners
I will make my own cleaning products at home.
Family
Discover Together
I will spend 60 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Lifestyle
Travel Eating
If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.
Personal Care
Tim Taylor Your Beauty Products
I will lessen my plastic impact by making my own makeup.
Personal Care
Brusha Brusha Brusha
I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.
Lifestyle
Naked Bins
I will either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.
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.
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 4 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
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).
Family
Thoughtful Toys
I will only buy cloth, wooden or plant-based natural rubber toys. Or make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!
Family
Provide the Alternatives
I will provide daily plastic free alternatives (straws, water bottles, cuttlery, bar soap, bamboo toothbrushes, etc.) for my family to use.
Food
Start Composting
I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.
Community
Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.
Lifestyle
Travel Smart
If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.
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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Crystal Dolence 7/31/2019 8:00 AMKind of sad that today was the last day. This challenge has kept me on track to make a difference. I plan on staying the course and even completing some of the challenges on here that I was not able to do. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPersonal Care Brusha Brusha BrushaWhat are the benefits of switching to bamboo toothbrushes? How would you implore others in your community to make this switch as well?
Crystal Dolence 7/31/2019 7:59 AMSwitched my family to bamboo toothbrushes. I must say I love the charcoal bristles. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPersonal Care Tim Taylor Your Beauty ProductsHomemade makeup is a practice which has been done in community for thousands of centuries as many indigenous women relied on plants for their bright make up. How can you incorporate that sense of community as you embark on a similar pursuit?
Crystal Dolence 7/31/2019 7:58 AMMade my own face powder and blush in glass containers. I LOVE the powder! I also added frankincense for healthy skin :) -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutralWhat did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?
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Crystal Dolence 7/30/2019 5:16 PMOne day to get your one time challenges logged I !! -
Crystal Dolence 7/29/2019 6:14 AMOnly a few days left!! Let's keep going! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyle Travel EatingWas this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?
Crystal Dolence 7/29/2019 6:12 AMWe have been traveling a lot lately over the weekends. Normally we take food with us. This last time we ate out at local restaurants in Tawas. It was great but expensive. I think I prefer packing all of my own food in reusable containers. -
Crystal Dolence 7/26/2019 2:44 PMONLY 5 days left to get your one time challenges complete. Let's do this!! -
Crystal Dolence 7/24/2019 5:20 PM -
Crystal Dolence 7/23/2019 7:44 PMI know have my hubby skipping the strawswhen we go out to eat! That’s a win!