Chris Mortensen
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO21disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO65minutesspent learning
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UP TO32pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
Chris's actions
Family
Discover Together
I will spend 60 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.
Lifestyle
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Personal Care
Pearly Whites
I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!
Food
Plant a Garden
I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Food
Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup
I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.
Food
Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal
I will prepare 2 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.
Community
Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.
Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 8 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
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?
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Chris Mortensen 8/01/2019 9:48 AMThank you to everyone who participated! I know I learned alot and these are all tips we can share with our loved ones. You are my Conservation Hero!! ❤️ -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFamily Discover TogetherWhat concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Chris Mortensen 8/01/2019 9:43 AMThis is the fun part. Each week I talk to my All Creatures family around the globe about reducing our plastic use!! 😍 -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste MealDo an inventory of your kitchen to see how many single-use plastics you've used in the past. What are some resuable alternatives to these commonly used products? What would your impact be if you switched all the single-use products from your inventory to reusable?
Chris Mortensen 8/01/2019 9:42 AMThis is by far the hardest at times. Plenty of fresh fruits and buying things not packaged in plastic -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Join a Cleanup EffortHow does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?
Chris Mortensen 8/01/2019 9:41 AMI am really sad to see how much garbage there is on our beaches. However, it’s amazing to see so many people coming together to make a difference! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutralWhat did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?
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Chris Mortensen 7/31/2019 1:08 PMWorking to educate about the Fennec Fox this week :)-
Angie Adkin-Miot 7/31/2019 6:09 PM
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Chris Mortensen 7/24/2019 2:28 PMI interviewed a new Conservation Hero of mine today...amazing human being who is in Africa making a difference :)-
Angie Adkin-Miot 7/28/2019 12:30 PM- Looking forward to hearing this interview :)
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Chris Mortensen 7/17/2019 11:31 PMWe released our Gecko promo today, so that counts right :)...also, used reusable products today and refused plastic bags at the store today. -
Chris Mortensen 7/16/2019 2:00 AMBTW just got back from New Zealand. Was a long 20+ hours to get home but finally back :) -
Chris Mortensen 7/16/2019 1:54 AMToday I posted a podcast on the Pacific Gecko in trying to change the world :)!! Angie was a huge participant as well :)