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Jeanne Goodman

Abt Earthlings

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 978 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    29
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    105
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    81
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    29
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Jeanne's 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 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 29
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 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Pet Waste

I will spend 5 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 10 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Dam the Flow

I will use a menstrual cup and/or cloth pads

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Tim Taylor Your Beauty Products

I will lessen my plastic impact by making my own makeup.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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    Jeanne Goodman 7/09/2019 6:24 AM
    Don't forget to check in and update your activities! https://plasticfree.ecochallenge.org/
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use Reusable Containers
    How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?

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    Jeanne Goodman 7/03/2019 4:56 AM
    I bought silicon bowl covers and just started to use them, but my husband can't seem to figure out how to get them over the container so that they'll stay!
  • 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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    Jeanne Goodman 7/02/2019 3:25 AM
    I'm going to give that tub scrub a try, but I'm skeptical about soap scum!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Watch a Documentary
    Which documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?

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    Jeanne Goodman 7/02/2019 3:23 AM
    Seems like patriotic watching to me! Maybe this is my 4-July assignment!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Takeout Pro
    How could you mitigate issues that may arise if the restaurant does not want to let you use your own containers at first?

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    Jeanne Goodman 7/02/2019 3:21 AM
    I just bought a 50 count of Chinese restaurant style takeout boxes. When we have left overs in my community, we don't have to use disposable plastic containers. These are compostable!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use Reusable Bags
    How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

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    Jeanne Goodman 7/02/2019 3:19 AM
    What I like to do is accept some plastic bags but then make sure I reuse them. The bags that bread comes in doubles for cat box clean ups. The ziplock bags that some foods come in live to see another food item to store.

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    Jeanne Goodman 7/01/2019 4:18 AM
    And we're off! Welcome to the July 2019 challenge!