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Chris Mortensen

All Creatures Pod

POINTS TOTAL

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participant impact

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    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    21
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    65
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    32
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
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    2.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Chris's actions

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 60 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

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Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 8 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Chris Mortensen 8/01/2019 9:48 AM
    Thank 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 QUESTION
    Family Discover Together
    What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

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    Chris Mortensen 8/01/2019 9:43 AM
    This is the fun part. Each week I talk to my All Creatures family around the globe about reducing our plastic use!! 😍 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal
    Do 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?

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    Chris Mortensen 8/01/2019 9:42 AM
    This is by far the hardest at times. Plenty of fresh fruits and buying things not packaged in plastic 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Join a Cleanup Effort
    How does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?

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    Chris Mortensen 8/01/2019 9:41 AM
    I 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 QUESTION
    Community Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
    What 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 8/01/2019 9:40 AM
    Learned that I need to do more!

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    Chris Mortensen 7/31/2019 1:08 PM
    Working to educate about the Fennec Fox this week :)

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    Chris Mortensen 7/24/2019 2:28 PM
    I interviewed a new Conservation Hero of mine today...amazing human being who is in Africa making a difference :)

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    Chris Mortensen 7/17/2019 11:31 PM
    We released our Gecko promo today, so that counts right :)...also, used reusable products today and refused plastic bags at the store today. 

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    Chris Mortensen 7/16/2019 2:00 AM
    BTW just got back from New Zealand. Was a long 20+ hours to get home but finally back :)

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    Chris Mortensen 7/16/2019 1:54 AM
    Today I posted a podcast on the Pacific Gecko in trying to change the world :)!! Angie was a huge participant as well :)