Leola Specht
7/01/2019 7:01 PM
Luckily both Mother Earth - Kingston and Sunflower - Rhinebeck stores sell bulk stuff, so we have that available locally.
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Leola Specht
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 435 TOTAL
participant impact
-
UP TO30pieces of litterpicked up
-
UP TO16plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
-
UP TO1.0zero-waste mealconsumed
Leola's 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.
Food
Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal
I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.
Food
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Food
Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.
Lifestyle
Homemade Cleaners
I will make my own cleaning products at home.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.
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?
-
Leola Specht 7/31/2019 3:53 PMWe are on vacation and didn’t have our reusable bags (we nearly always brings bags, on vacation, busineas trips, wherever we go) - so we hand carried everything. Our friends wanted us to buy melon precut in plastic containers - nope, no plastic - got whole melons and they were tastier and fresher :-) -
Leola Specht 7/19/2019 2:09 PMIt's so so hard to be plastic free -- most things are sold with plastic packaging! I don't buy and fruit and veggies wrapped in plastic (think Farmers Market and the non-plastic wrapped stuff in the produce section at the grocery store), bring my own takeout containers to food places, reuse produce bags and of course bring tote bags every time I shop to avoid getting plastic bags.
-
Leola Specht 7/05/2019 7:26 AMWe have been reusing a paper bag for our bakery items -- this morning the counter person remarked "wow, this bag is so soft, feels like fabric". Since the paper bag is still clean, not food stained and not ripped, we continue to use it. Once it isn't reusable, we'll put it in the compost. -
Leola Specht 7/02/2019 3:25 PMUgh, my computer mouse broke and yesterday I bought a new mouse that was in that molded plastic. I couldn't figure out how to avoid that without taking more time than I had to search for a used one at a thrift shop or something. Anyone have ideas? Advocate for no non-recyclable plastic packaging I suppose?! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Use Reusable BagsHow difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
-
Leola Specht 7/01/2019 11:41 AMDropps are a plastic-free alternative for laundry and dishwashing (have been using them for a while and love 'em)!
|
| Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. By making small changes in your life, you can make a big difference. The plastic free movement goes on every day — but if there's any time to get started, it's now! To make it easy to support this cause, we'll be sharing plastic-free tips and news every day throughout the entire month on our Facebook and Instagram channels. Join us in our plastic free journey and tag @dropps with the changes that you're making in your life!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|