Diane Kirksey

Compassionate Lafayette

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
273 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

3.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

7.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

piece of litter

picked up
UP TO

2.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Diane's actions

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 2
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

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 1 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 2 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 7 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Diane Kirksey 7/28/2019 2:04 PM

I had several big distractions during this month-long challenge including a ceiling leak in my only closet during Hurricane Barry and a new job. But I think I changed some behaviors and learned a lot!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Support a Sharing Economy

What are the benefits of a sharing economy? How could a sharing economy change the dynamics you have with friends, family and/or neighbors?

Diane Kirksey 7/28/2019 2:02 PM

I live in an apartment building with a community room. We use a table in the community room for sharing things we no longer want. Because of our close proximity I/we feel more comfortable loaning things and borrowing things than I did living in an apartment complex. I know my neighbors so much better here and spend more time with them.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Lather Up

What are the economic and personal benefits of switching to bar soap/shampoo/conditioner or refillable bottle options?

Diane Kirksey 7/28/2019 2:00 PM

I discovered using baking soda for facial scrub, so I started using it for other cleaning - body soap, bathroom tub and sink scrubbing and other surfaces.

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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.

Diane Kirksey 7/28/2019 1:57 PM

A couple of the places I go to regularly now know not to even offer me a straw.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Family Swap the Snacks

How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?

Diane Kirksey 7/28/2019 1:56 PM

I haven't been successful with this challenge. We had strawberries and grapes, but they came in plastic containers. While I managed to not "buy" any prepackaged snacks - someone generously gave me some. And then I ate them.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Water Bottles

Using the links provided, investigate the bottling practices of water corporations. There have been many cases where the water rights of the local people have been violated or even completely disregarded when a corporation decides to bottle water from a particular water source. How can you advocate for those who have been harmed by this bottling process?

Diane Kirksey 7/28/2019 1:51 PM

I've only occasionally bought bottled water. It never made sense to me. But every now and then someone gives me bottled water. I reuse those bottles for a while, until I'm afraid that plastic is breaking down more than I care to be drinking. Any ideas for what else to do with them?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Family Discover Together

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Diane Kirksey 7/28/2019 1:44 PM

I realized that the arguments I was having with family members wasn't good for me or for them. Inviting them to learn with me causes fewer arguments and makes a little progress.

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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?

Diane Kirksey 7/28/2019 1:42 PM

When I started picking up litter I was uncomfortable. I thought people might think, "Yuck, she's getting her hands dirty picking up other people's trash." or "Why is she picking things up off the street?" But I'm getting less self-conscious about it. Diane

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Diane Kirksey 7/28/2019 6:24 AM

Fix it Cafe was so exciting and high energy yesterday! It was a celebration.

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Diane Kirksey 7/19/2019 10:53 AM

I earned 55 points today. 1. checking in. 2. read about some community resources. 3. marked some of my one time and daily challenges complete. Yaay!

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