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Kathleen Walston Pagan

City of Gainesville

"Celebrate independence from plastics during the July 2019 Plastic Free EcoChallenge"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 756 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    hour
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    87
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    87
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Kathleen's actions

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Family

Natural Paints

I will paint rooms in my home with low/no VOC or natural paints.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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