sandy spears

"To have fun. To have a sense of agency over problem. To not be perfect- but to just try. To communicate to our kids that we care about their planet and future. To spread the word. "

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participant impact

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community event

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pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
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plastic containers

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sandy's actions

Personal Care

See the Green

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

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

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Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant a Garden

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 2 hour(s) in my community.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Create Your Own Action

Posting to community bulletin boards

I will post to a bulletin board a flyer showing my website on how to reduce trash and recycling.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Volunteer in my Community

How does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?

sandy spears 7/06/2019 8:03 PM

Clay and I volunteered at a Rummage Sale. I did 2 hours. Clay did 5 hours. 1500 volunteers. 2 million dollars raised for community projects. Folks got good items for essentially free and lots of stuff was saved from the landfill. I also got good stuff for my classroom. Win/win/win/win

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Natural Fibers

What are the benefits (to people, animals, and the environment) of purchasing clothes made with natural fibers?

sandy spears 7/05/2019 9:17 PM

So after watching True Cost about the impact clothing has on our environment, I decided to focus on that. I first I didn't need to buy anything for the longest time but i finally needed to get underwear and didn't want to buy used. So I Googled some brands and found Boodie at a local store so Ididn't have to ship. Got them two days ago. Boodie is made out of sustainable bamboo. It just occurred to me that a year ago we bough sheets by TEncel- made of wood in an enviornemtnal process. The sheets are fabulously soft.

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sandy spears 7/01/2019 7:19 PM

So we planted a veggie garden. We found a used book shelf falling apart someone had as a give away on the side of the road. The perimeter serves as the garden bed and it meant we didn't have to build a garden bed. The larger pots for plants can be recycled but not the little ones. The soil bags can be reused, after I rinse off as kitchen garbage can liners or to pick up after the dog. For compost for the garden, we compost our food waste and throw in the same amount of dead leaves. If you have a bunch of dead leaves and not enough food waste, you can get coffee grinds from Starbucks.

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sandy spears 5/17/2019 1:29 PM

Why? I saw the movie Trashed and I switched from being a regular basic recycler into high gear on reducing trash and recycling. Here's a blog on what specific things I do to help. https://world.350.org/houston/bi-reduce-trash-recycling-80/

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