Lisa Incatasciato

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participant impact

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plastic containers

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Lisa's actions

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of a plastic-related initiative in my state/province.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 3
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Bags

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

Lisa Incatasciato 7/22/2019 10:49 AM

I've been in the habit of bringing my reusable bags to the grocery store. However, some of my produce bags can be a little too small for things like large kale so I occasionally to use the plastic ones. But working on it :)

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Lisa Incatasciato 7/10/2019 8:38 AM

Here is another petition to sign. Very powerful fact on the front page to grab your attention.
On average people could be ingesting around 5 grams of plastic every week, which is the equivalent weight of a credit card.
https://wwf.panda.org/get_involved/campaign_with_us/plastics_campaign_page/

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Minimize Packaging

With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?

Lisa Incatasciato 7/08/2019 9:15 AM

I'm glad this challenge is about reducing and not about buying things without packaging altogether. Some items you just can't buy without packaging. I have noticed that it does take more work at home when you buy some products that have minimal packaging because that generally means less prep work has been done for you.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Complete a Waste Audit

What did you learn about the waste you create? Where can you reduce the most?

Lisa Incatasciato 7/08/2019 9:08 AM

This has been harder to start than I anticipated. We did a lot of cleaning this weekend and put together an emergency kit so I feel it wasn't a 'normal' week of trash/recycling.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusables at Work

It is often true that we only have control over our own actions and not the collective community. How can you lead by example when it comes to switching disposables for reusable dishes in your community?

Lisa Incatasciato 7/03/2019 9:34 AM

I can lead by example by using my reusable dishes and containers in more places, especially in public. This will help this become the norm and hopefully remind others to do the same as well as shift how companies think and accommodate people that bring their own reusable items.

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Lisa Incatasciato 7/03/2019 9:31 AM

Found a good petition to sign if you are interested https://healthebay.org/new-policies-reduce-plastic-pollution-california/

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Lisa Incatasciato 7/01/2019 11:01 AM

I think my daily challenges will be easier to accomplish on weekdays vs weekends. Also, I wish for the 'Sign a Petition' challenge, they had links to petitions.

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