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Cody Mount

CNSA EcoTeam

"To reduce my daily single-use plastic consumption through the month of July, developing life-long habits. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 952 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    4.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    36
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    320
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    104
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    25
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Cody's actions

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Visit A Waste Management Facility

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 24
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

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

COMPLETED
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Make Your Own

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

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

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

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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    Cody Mount 7/31/2019 4:22 PM
    Last day! Wow- where does the time go

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    Cody Mount 7/19/2019 6:46 PM
    Wow! 19 days into the challenge already 

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    Cody Mount 7/18/2019 7:20 PM
    I used a non-reusable cup today :( sad 

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    Cody Mount 7/14/2019 8:55 PM
    Travelling next weekend and excited to have my first experience travelling without plastic waste!

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    Cody Mount 7/13/2019 3:19 PM
    Almost 2 weeks in!!      

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    Cody Mount 7/12/2019 8:52 PM
    All challenges completed and I made it JUST in time to check in for the day! 

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    Cody Mount 7/11/2019 6:21 PM
    It's wild to see that spending only 10 minutes each day, learning about ways to make things at home so I don't need to buy them in store (plus save money!) really adds up! Hmm.. what else could I accomplish with dedicating 10 minutes per day?

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    Cody Mount 7/11/2019 6:20 PM
    Yay! Carmen joined the challenge! 

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    Cody Mount 7/10/2019 7:24 PM
    Another day, another grey check in. Tomorrow's goal: complete all of my challenges!

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    Cody Mount 7/09/2019 7:13 PM
    I used my reusable water bottle and tumblers for tea and coffee today, but ended up having a last minute coffee date and got my latte a plastic cup :( did not use a straw tho!