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Mollie Flowers

National Aquarium

"Let's go! The road to a plastic free oceans is filled with small steps and giant leaps! We can do it!"

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    pieces of litter
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    plastic containers
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    public official or leader
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Mollie's actions

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

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Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

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Personal Care

Pretty oh so Pretty

I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.

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Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

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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.

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Community

Pick Up the Phone

I will make 1 phone call(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.

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Family

Discover Together

I will spend 5 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

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Personal Care

See the Green

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

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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.

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Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

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Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

I will raise money to support a nonprofit dedicated to plastic pollution reduction.

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Create Your Own Action

Attend a lecture

Attend a plastic based lecture. The lecture should be aimed at informing about plastic waste or how to reduce plastic waste.

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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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    Mollie Flowers 7/30/2019 9:56 AM
    I made my own face lotion last night. I'm shocked how well it stacks up against the store bought stuff, especially since I have combination skin. It included aloe vera gel, argan oil, and lavender essential oil. So far, so good, but we'll see if it makes me break out in the next few weeks. Body lotion next? 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Pearly Whites
    Currently most of the packaging for toothpaste is plastic. How can you advocate for more alternatives through your purchasing power and influence in community?

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    Mollie Flowers 7/27/2019 5:12 PM
    I'd be curious to see the differences in cleanliness between natural and typical toothpastes. A lot of the resources for making your own seem to be use no-no ingredients. 
    https://askthedentist.com/diy-toothpaste/ 
    Here's a link with good ingredients and bad ones. Plus two recipes.


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    Mollie Flowers 7/26/2019 7:14 AM
    A guest recommended Fillaree. https://fillaree.com/ Super cool concept, but I think it's gonna be a little pricey for me. On to new ways to find dish soap that's sustainably packaged. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Homemade Cleaners
    What did you learn by making your own cleaning products? What is the biggest difference in making vs buying?

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    Mollie Flowers 7/17/2019 9:36 AM
    Quick all-purpose cleaner made of 1/2c water, 1/2c citrus scented vinegar, 2Tbsp rubbing alcohol, 2 drops dish soap, and 5 drops lemon essential oil. 
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    Lifestyle Travel Smart
    How can/did you prepare to be successful in this action? Did you engage in conversation with anyone about your new habit?

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    Mollie Flowers 7/16/2019 9:35 AM
    Buying reusable containers for travel means that I don't have to compromise on the products I love. I got a sample pack of shampoo and conditioner bars from Ethique a while back, that's great to throw the small ones in my back for an overnight trip.

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    Mollie Flowers 7/16/2019 9:31 AM
    Has anyone tried clean cult? I'd like to order their cartons of dish soap but I want to know how effective it is first!

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    Mollie Flowers 7/09/2019 9:34 AM
    I've been having such a hard time finding body wash that (1) are in bar form, (2) are reasonably priced at less than $2/bar, and (3) not tested on animals. But I made a discovery! Yardley soap! You can find it really easily. I highly recommend it. I just never realized they didn't test on animals. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Buy Only What I Need
    As 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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    Mollie Flowers 7/04/2019 5:24 AM
    Buying only what you need is easy when you plan ahead and pack your lunch!

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    Mollie Flowers 7/03/2019 7:18 AM
    It may not be completely zero waste, but recently I tried making my own vanilla extract! I ordered the beans online (they came vacuum sealed in plastic) and now I've been letting them steep in vodka and bourbon (two different batches) since February. I haven't tried it yet. When I do, I'll have roughly two cups of extract! That's a lot compared to those small plastic bottles. As some who bakes a lot, it's a small switch that reduces my plastic and saves me money!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Write Letters or Emails
    How might thinking creatively help us address big systems problems - like plastic pollution - differently?

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    Mollie Flowers 7/01/2019 6:46 PM
    Today I messaged Chick-fil-a about plastic packaging!