Emily House

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Save the Sea Turtles team

"To inspire my community to become more environmentally friendly!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
529 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

210

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

114

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

76

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

20

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

63

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Emily's actions

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Plastic Free Lunch Boxes

I will only pack reusable cutlery, drinkware and tupperware-like containers in my children's lunches to reduce plastic waste.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

DIY Cat Litter

I will swap out my cat's litter for sawdust, mulch, and dirt with baking soda.

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

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

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Thrifty Pets

I will purchase my pet's water/food dishes, collars or leashes from the thrift store.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 5 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 19
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?

Emily House 7/31/2019 7:59 AM

I bought my family all reusable straws and they love them! We all used them when we went out to eat this week.

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Emily House 7/30/2019 6:29 AM

I went grocery shopping yesterday & didn't use any plastic bags! I had some reusable bags & milk crates in my trunk.

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Emily House 7/05/2019 7:00 AM

I have been bringing my reusable straw when I go out. When I deny a plastic straw and they see me grab my reusable one it always sparks a conversation! May have talked a waitress or two into skipping out on the plastic straws & using a reusable instead!

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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?

Emily House 7/05/2019 6:58 AM

My brother currently works for the borough of Bellevue. He told me how much trash he picks on at work everyday. When he told me about it, it really bothered me because our town has trash cans all throughout the streets.

Once a day, usually in the evening, my brother & I will go for a walk and collect litter from the streets and recycle what we can. Our neighbors have noticed us doing this every day and a few of them told me they started to do it too. It made us feel proud knowing that our community had noticed us and wanted to join.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Pets Thrifty Pets

How does buying used differ from buying new? How does each purchasing decision make you feel?

Emily House 7/05/2019 6:52 AM

Buying used always makes me feel good about my purchases. I recently just bought new cat food & water bowls.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Skip the Straw

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

Emily House 7/03/2019 1:47 PM

I got one of the Final Straws about a month ago and I use it almost everyday! I got a lot of my family & friends into it as well. #SaveTheTurtles

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