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Angela Fritz

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participant impact

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    documentary
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    95
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    78
    pieces of litter
    picked up
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    48
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Angela's actions

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

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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).

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DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

See the Green

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    Angela Fritz 7/31/2019 1:03 PM
    This has been an eye-opening and rejuvenating experience for me, and I have set habits that I will maintain and continue to value long after the challenge is over. I have learned, shared, and implemented earth-friendly practices along the way!

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    Angela Fritz 7/30/2019 8:41 AM
    I donated to 4Ocean, a company that takes plastic out of the ocean and recycles it responsibly, in order to continue my efforts to combat pollution, climate change, and plastic waste/consumption. This issue really hits home for me and I will work to continue these habits and focus on this issue after the challenge is over!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Watch a Documentary
    Which documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?

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    Angela Fritz 7/23/2019 9:34 AM
    I watched Before the Flood with Leo Dicaprio, and it was completely eye-opening and life altering for me. I learned about the impact of humans on climate change, how much we waste, how much we pollute the air, and the impacts this is already having and going to continue to have on the health of our planet and all it's living species. It broke my heart and called me to action, and since, I have been much more conscious of my impact, tried to reduce my footprint, cut out beef from my diet, and think harder and more thoughtfully about my choices
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Fresh as a Daisy
    Do some research on the toxic side affects of aluminum deodorant. After reading the side effects, can you think of instances where you may have experienced the side effects from this form of deodorant?

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    Angela Fritz 7/23/2019 9:31 AM
    I have definitely experienced clogged pores and irritated skin with aluminum-based deodorants, but over the past year or so I have been experimenting with natural, organic, aluminum-free deodorants with mixed results. Most recently, I tried Native natural deodorants, sensitive skin line and it has been great! I feel fresh, smell good and have no skin irritation--plus, saving precious resources!

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    Angela Fritz 7/19/2019 8:06 AM
    I have always been a lover of nature and all things outdoors, so the environment and planet protection have been on my radar since I was a kid. My cousins tease me because I used to call people out for walking off the hiking trails, because "EROSION!" ;) Plastic and waste consumption has been tugging at me ever since I lived on Hawaii and was heartbroken by the impact that trash and landfills had on the beautiful island. The more I learn the more I feel a strong sense of duty to do my part to combat waste. This challenge has been an amazing, intentional way to set my habits and explore even more about sustainability!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Keep My Community Clean
    How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

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    Angela Fritz 7/19/2019 8:03 AM
    It makes me feel a larger sense of connection with my neighbors, as I am doing all of them and myself a favor by making our streets more clean and sustainable! I also wrote a post on our neighborhood facebook feed to let me neighbors know about this new routine of mine and encourage them to all pick up 3 pieces a day too--we could be spotless in no time!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
    What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?

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    Angela Fritz 7/15/2019 8:39 AM
    I was shocked that I am estimated to use about 161 lbs of plastic each year--and I scored 13% below the average American! That's so concerning! Also, if everyone continues this way, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2034--that statistic is heartbreaking and shocking to me. I donated to offset my plastic footprint, and will certainly do all I can to reduce my plastic consumption!

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      Stephanie Goulet 7/15/2019 2:33 PM
      I was surprised by mine too - I'm already pretty conscious so I can't even imagine the amount of others who aren't trying to reduce plastic consumption. It's out of control! 

      Also, thanks for donating to offset your plastic footprint!

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    Angela Fritz 7/10/2019 9:06 AM
    I have enjoyed helping clean up my neighborhood by picking up trash on my morning walk with my dog. It feels good to help out while being active and supporting my planet!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use Reusable Bags
    How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

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    Angela Fritz 7/10/2019 9:04 AM
    I actually won a pack of reusable bags (ziplocs, grocery bags, produce bags) from a previous eco-challenge, and it has been very fun to put them to good use! I put our disposable plastic bags in a cupboard that is high and not easy to access in order to encourage us to use reusable bags/containers!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Buy Unpackaged Produce
    Why do you think these produce products started amassing so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?

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    Angela Fritz 7/08/2019 8:36 AM
    The plastic packaging seems to be serving the consumer mostly, to provide easy, yet unnecessary bundling and carrying of produce. For me, I prefer without plastic, for the obvious reason of protecting the environment, but also because it allows me to more carefully and appropriately choose individual pieces and amounts of produce that is right for me.