Traycee Jurado
"Following the Seven Generation Native American principle of being aware of how your actions will affect the next seven generations. "
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO210minutesspent learning
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UP TO95petitionssigned
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UP TO46plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO3.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
Traycee's actions
Lifestyle
Naked Bins
I will either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.
Personal Care
Just Say No
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.
Community
Sign a Petition
I will sign a petition in support of a plastic-related initiative in my state/province.
Community
Visit A Waste Management Facility
I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Pets
Pet Waste
I will spend 60 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Food
Plant a Garden
I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden
Food
Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal
I will prepare 3 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.
Lifestyle
Homemade Cleaners
I will make my own cleaning products at home.
Create Your Own Action
Zero Plastic ToGo and Delivered Meals
I will not order any To Go meals or have any meals delivered that have plastic.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyle Homemade CleanersWhat did you learn by making your own cleaning products? What is the biggest difference in making vs buying?
Traycee Jurado 7/31/2019 11:06 AMNot only is this great for the environment but it is FUN and you can customize the product to your liking. I use essential oils and there are some oils that lift my spirits (such as pine and orange). These also make a great addition to your cleaner. So when I give my dirty counter a little spritz I also catch the uplifting scents that I love. It is also MUCH cheaper to make your own and you know exactly what is in your cleaner (if you are concerned with your own body, your family's, your pets ... and what your contributing to the water stream when you wash this cleaner down your drain). Finally, of course, in a reusable glass bottle there will be no waste going to the landfill! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPets Pet WasteBy composting your pet waste, you are turning waste into nutrients to feed the soil. In what other ways can you turn waste into a resource in your life?
Traycee Jurado 7/31/2019 11:01 AMIt turns out that you cannot compost feline feces. This should be thrown away unfortunately as there can be parasites in the feces (that can last for years) that actually harm other animals in the environment. I did find that you can compost the litter portion of your cat litter - just not the feces (but definitely not on your own in your own garden). If you compost the litter it should be done in a commercial facility. One thing I do to turn "waste into resource" is to not use plastic bags to throw my cat litter away. I get creative in using items destined for the trash to wrap and/or package the litter. At my waste facility they have a machine that rips all plastic bags open so they are basically useless in "containing" anything (unless you're trying to keep your trash receptacle "clean" ... but this can always be washed!) -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Visit A Waste Management FacilityLandfills and recycling centers tell us a lot about our communities and purchasing habits. What did you glean from your visit?
Traycee Jurado 7/25/2019 10:49 AMDuring the tour to the waste station I learned that other countries are no longer taking our "recyclables". Therefore single use is literally becoming singe use. We need to stop wish-cycling and assuming our paper coffee cups and plastic bottles, etc. are not going to the landfills. They are. They are going to the landfills or ending up in our oceans. The 11th hour is here and we've reached the tipping point. It's time for us all to individually take action and stop using these items. -
Traycee Jurado 7/05/2019 11:58 AMTeam, check out this amazing site that was recommended to me via a Plastic Free EcoChallenge email: https://adropintheoceanshop.com/collections/all Plastic Free shipping! Beats Amazon hands down! It will take longer to get but as long as you plan ahead ... totally worth it! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Plant a GardenBesides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?
Traycee Jurado 7/05/2019 11:37 AMThis is also helping the environment because I only grow organic. Bees and other beneficial insects are attracted to my garden and I feel good knowing that the pollen and nutrients they get are pesticide free and healthy. This helps contribute to their population growth. Also, having organic herbs and veggies are very beneficial to my family's health. I love making mint ice cubes because it grows like crazy and is so beneficial to our health and immune system! -
Traycee Jurado 7/05/2019 11:29 AMSince the 1950’s about 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic has been produced—that’s the equivalent of roughly a billion elephants or 47 million blue whales. Sadly, only less than 10% of that plastic has been recycled, having devastating effects on animals like whales and turtles and on the people living along rivers and coastlines in Southeast Asia and in other communities around the world.Will you join me and tell the world’s biggest companies to stop producing single-use plastic? https://act.gp/2NI0mtx -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyle Naked BinsDoes changing the lining of your waste bin change the kind or amount of trash you produce?
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Traycee Jurado 7/02/2019 12:18 PMRecent cleanups and audits of plastic waste have revealed that Nestlé is one of the worst polluters. Nestlé sells a billion products a day with 98% of them wrapped in single-use packaging. Nestlé must stop endangering our oceans, communities, and wildlife around the world. Sign the petition to tell Nestlé: Stop producing single-use plastic and immediately start shifting toward systems of refill and reuse! https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-and-tell-nestle-to-stop-producing-single-use-plastic?source=direct_link& -
Traycee Jurado 7/01/2019 1:02 PMStarted using reusable bags (washable) and ditching plastic trash bags!