Michelle Maranowski

The Tech Interactive

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
188 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

9.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Michelle's actions

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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?

Michelle Maranowski 7/10/2019 9:19 AM

Well... my challenge is not going as well as I had hoped. Yesterday, a friend gave me a delicious home made treat to enjoy (which I did) wrapped in plastic wrap. I don't know what to do with the wrap. Reuse it? Plastic wrap is hard to reuse. Advice or thoughts?

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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?

Michelle Maranowski 7/05/2019 6:51 PM

One reason to have lunch in the break room rather than at my desk is to be an example of moving towards being plastics-free. One of my goals is to start a conversation about this in the break room. Conversation and story-telling are powerful tools.

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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?

Michelle Maranowski 7/02/2019 9:00 PM

I think that the Green Team should start talking about making this switch at Tech Tuesdays. Maybe we can speak about our own experiences. This makes it more personal.

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Michelle Maranowski 7/02/2019 8:52 PM

I made the commitment to make my own cleaners and cleansers - a one time challenge. I'm concerned about using vinegar to clean because I don't want my house to smell too vinegar-y. But, I found a big grapefruit at work and I'll steep the peels in the vinegar. Hopefully, this will temper the vinegar smell. In other news, I picked up three pieces of plastic trash on my evening walk. My husband found this amusing.

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- Lisa Incatasciato 7/03/2019 9:38 AM
  
  I make my own cleaners with vinegar. It seems strong while I'm cleaning but goes away very quickly. I have essential oils I add in and those scents linger and some even help with cleaning disinfecting!
  
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