Pamela McDougall

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Pamela's actions

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

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Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Rubber Glove Pet Hair Removal

I will use a rubber glove to remove pet hair from clothes, carpets and furniture.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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Pamela McDougall 7/30/2019 8:24 AM

I try to use my recyclable containers as long as I can to store food, other household items (works great for this) and when I do get plastic bags from the grocery store, I always bring them back to their recycle containers that they have on site. I will bring plastic containers home when we have parties at work so that I can put into our recycle can at home to be picked up and used for something else.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Eating

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

Pamela McDougall 7/30/2019 8:17 AM

This was very easy to do. I just brought my own containers and bottles to use and brought them all home with me to wash. It didn't effect our travels at all.

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Pets Rubber Glove Pet Hair Removal

We know you want to - tell us about why your pet is so awesome!

Pamela McDougall 7/17/2019 8:02 AM

We actually have 4 cats in our house, so their hair can be a challenge, especially our cat Spirit who has white fur. She likes to sleep on the couch (which is red) and every morning I have to pick up the white fur that she leaves behind. I have a special hair removal brush with little nubs on it that picks up the hair just fine. I sometimes just wet my hand and remove the hair which works pretty good for me. We just have to make sure that we sweep our house each day, you would not believe the amount of fur that we pick up on a daily basis.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Minimize Packaging

With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?

Pamela McDougall 7/17/2019 7:55 AM

I've noticed that a lot of products are being sold in recyclable containers. You can use them again to store food and even to use in your microwave. We use ours for other things besides just food, like craft items, nuts and bolts, seeds, health & beauty aids, etc. There are still products that are plastic wrapped that you cannot recycle like ground beef, deli lunchmeat and bacon.

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