Mary Ghiorsi

GREY

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
580 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

conversation

with a person
UP TO

39

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

14

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

14

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

11

zero-waste meals

consumed

Mary's actions

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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).

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Mary Ghiorsi 7/28/2019 11:18 AM

This is terrible, and I can't believe I'm reporting it: Watching the news this morning, I saw reportage of the aftermath of a shooting in Brooklyn last night. One person was killed, twelve were injured. Truly horrendous. It happened during a neighborhood event, and it was sad, horrible, and every other bad adjective you can think of for a block party being visited by gun violence. But for a split second, when I saw the footage this morning of the scene the morning after, I thought, "Look at all those plastic cups." Shows how much this challenge has gotten into my head.

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Mary Ghiorsi 7/17/2019 5:39 AM

Last week I bought a bar of shampoo (sorry, Pantene) and today I ordered 3 sets of etee reusable beeswax food wraps to use instead of plastic wrap. Baggies are going to be hard habit to break!

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