Lauren Fleming
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 616 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
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UP TO13plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.0public officials or leaderscontacted
Lauren's actions
Lifestyle
Travel Eating
If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.
Lifestyle
Travel Toiletries
If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Community
Raise Money For a Nonprofit
I will raise money to support a nonprofit dedicated to plastic pollution reduction.
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.
Personal Care
Pretty oh so Pretty
I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.
Personal Care
Back in the Bowl
I will purchase refillable beauty products.
Personal Care
Pearly Whites
I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
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.
Food
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Community
Host a House Party
I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.
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.
Family
Swap the Snacks
I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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Lauren Fleming 7/30/2019 8:02 PMI did it! I bought a mesh produce bag with me to the grocery store. The trick is definitely to have many of them stashed in the car or my backpack to use at anytime. -
Lauren Fleming 7/25/2019 2:33 PMIt is so hard to remember a bag for produce! This is where I struggle. I don't know if I should buy mesh ones or reuse old produce bags. For today because I used a plastic bag for produce, I'm going to try to reuse that same bag on my next trip to the grocery store. -
Lauren Fleming 7/16/2019 2:02 PMAt the Denver Botanic Gardens, I stopped for a lemonade and was going to skip the straw until I saw it was a plant based straw that is compostable. I was pleasantly surprised! -
Lauren Fleming 7/11/2019 6:06 AMSkipped the plastic lid on my coffee today! -
Lauren Fleming 7/11/2019 6:04 AMProud of myself for using my reusable grocery bags. I often just forget them in the car. I'm trying to remember and add it to my shopping list. I didn't have anything to put my produce in besides the plastic bags provided at the store. Instead, I went bag-less with my jalapenos! -
Lauren Fleming 7/02/2019 11:35 AMToday I contacted AIA Minnesota to ask why their magazine is wrapped in plastic. If the plastic is unavoidable, can we opt-in to an online version of the magazine?