Becky LedBetter

GreenWorks

"It is my responsibility and privilege to help take care of my Gaia home."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
134 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Becky's actions

Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Provide the Alternatives

I will provide daily plastic free alternatives (straws, water bottles, cuttlery, bar soap, bamboo toothbrushes, etc.) for my family to use.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Natural Paints

I will paint rooms in my home with low/no VOC or natural paints.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Becky LedBetter 7/24/2019 5:45 AM

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy Unpackaged Produce

Why do you think these produce products started amassing so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?

Becky LedBetter 7/02/2019 4:37 AM

I think plastic packaging probably originated with the idea that your food was safe from contaminants. It also makes it much easier for the supplier to handle and ship. Is someone making money off of all this plastic packaging? Of course they are! That's why shopping for produce at my local tailgate market or bringing my own produce bags for loose items is such a great alternative. I did notice, however, that even vendors at the tailgate market offer plastic bags! I think here in the U.S. consumers have been conditioned to have that service which is unnecessary.

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