Catherine Neill

AXL Crew Clean Up

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
211 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

12

zero-waste meals

consumed

Catherine's 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

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 3 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Smart

How can/did you prepare to be successful in this action? Did you engage in conversation with anyone about your new habit?

Catherine Neill 7/27/2019 9:59 AM

This past week I had the opportunity to educate frequent travelers about TSA approved alternative to ziplock bags for carry-on items.
Some of this is easy for me because I work with my daughter in her dynamite "refilling" store, WeFill. www.wefillcolorado.com

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Catherine Neill 7/19/2019 7:39 PM

This is my second year doing no plastic July, last year being more casual.
This year I'm preach every time I get a chance; and I get lots of chances as I help out in my daugher's store, WeFill, in Durango CO.
http://wefillcolorado.com/
I'm choosing my actions to walk the talk.

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Catherine Neill 7/14/2019 4:22 PM

I took my reusable silicone container to the deli department of my grocery store, asking the deli person to fill it up with what I wanted to buy, explaining that I was participating in No Plastic July. She was impressed with my efforts and even tared the weight. The check out person was also curious and impressed with my effort to minimize my use of plastic. Conversations begun!

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