KATIE HALL

Rhinebeck Community

"I want to combat plastic pollution starting with myself and reaching out into my community."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
656 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

24

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

18

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

27

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

KATIE'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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 50 hour(s) in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

See the Green

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors. Why not try using hair conditioner instead of shaving foam for that baby smooth feel?

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 4 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Create Your Own Action

The Last Straw

I will start a campaign in my town to reduce the use of plastic straws by asking businesses to sign a pledge and commit to stop using plastic straws.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

KATIE HALL 7/09/2019 12:04 PM

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- KATIE HALL 7/09/2019 12:06 PM
  
  In DC with the Girl Scouts. Here they have amazing recycling and there isn't much trash in the streets! If only the country could reflect the capital.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

KATIE HALL 7/09/2019 12:02 PM

Picking up litter makes me very aware of the amount of litter in my community.

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KATIE HALL 6/15/2019 7:05 PM

The Plastic Bank: https://www.plasticbank.com/
This company has set up locations in impoverished countries such as Haiti and the Philippines. There they pay people in the form of school tuition, money, etc. for every pound of plastic that they collect and bring in. The company then sells the plastic to companies to reuse in packaging, products, etc. and use the money to pay the recyclers. This “social plastic” project stops plastic from even entering the oceans, reduces the amount of plastic created, creates a way for money to flow from developed countries to underdeveloped countries, and reduces poverty.

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