Meghan Jones

WSP Portland/Vancouver

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
282 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

20

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

5.0

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

8.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Meghan's actions

Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG 6

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Calculate Your Carbon Impact

SDG 13

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Host a House Party

I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Host a House Party

What are the benefits of hosting a house party related to getting to know your guests, connecting them to the cause you are focusing on, and building your community?

Meghan Jones 7/31/2019 10:54 AM

Julie's presentation helped me understand how our small daily choices fit into the bigger picture. The benefit is that I will make more informed choices when shopping for food and other materials!

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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?

Meghan Jones 7/24/2019 8:39 AM

Nearly every time I have walked around picking up litter, someone else passes by and thanks me! That simple interaction makes me more connected with neighbors. You also grow more invested in taking care of the community.

The days I haven't met this goal were usually because I remembered to pick up litter but forgot to put my work gloves in my purse. I can live a greener life if I simply plan ahead!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Utensils

How can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?

Meghan Jones 7/24/2019 8:37 AM

We can advocate by setting an example of bringing our own and by asking companies to offer reusable flatware when possible. For instance, our extended stay hotel sometimes offers reusable flatware but other times only has plastics available. We can ask them to be consistent about offering reusable dishes and flatware to align more closely with their own sustainability goals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Smart

How can/did you prepare to be successful in this action? Did you engage in conversation with anyone about your new habit?

Meghan Jones 7/17/2019 11:20 AM

I think we were pretty successful with bringing our own water bottles, cloth napkins, and silverware! We felt great every time we were able to refuse single-use plastics. We received some positive feedback from people about bringing our own water bottles. Next time I will come prepared with a better way to wash our items as we travel.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Eating

Was this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?

Meghan Jones 7/17/2019 11:18 AM

Well, I brought the Tupperware with me on the trip, but we ended up getting caught unprepared a couple of times. For instance, we left our containers at the hotel one time when we went to a place we thought was a sit-down restaurant with plates, etc., but that ended up being a brewery plus a food cart. This was a good learning experience!

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Meghan Jones 6/28/2019 3:04 PM

This July, I'll be moving from Oregon to Illinois. I'm excited to pick up litter in 11 states and minimize plastic waste on our week-long road trip. I know it will be tough. Looking forward to reading the team posts for inspiration!

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