Marissa Perez-Dormitzer

Team SouthCoast MA

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
664 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

32

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

60

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

64

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Marissa's 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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Family

Provide the Alternatives

I will provide daily plastic free alternatives (straws, water bottles, cuttlery, bar soap, bamboo toothbrushes, etc.) for my family to use.

COMPLETED 8
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

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Try a Pet Shampoo Bar

I will replace my pet's shampoo with an eco-friendly shampoo bar.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Watch a Documentary

Which documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?

Marissa Perez-Dormitzer 7/12/2019 1:58 PM

Last night we watched A Plastic Ocean which I had already seen, but my kids hadn't. My 6 year old son was shocked to see the affects of plastic on marine life and said that everyone should stop using plastic. 90% of sea birds have consumed pieces of plastic. It also helped renew my commitment. Plastic is in the air; it's in the ocean; and it's now in our bodies. I have the DVD and would be glad to lend it to anyone in the area who is interested.

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