Robin Straughan

Washington County (Official Team for Employees of Washington County Oregon)

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participant impact

UP TO

29

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Robin's actions

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

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Robin Straughan 7/31/2019 11:49 AM

OPB posted a nice article about solutions for reducing plastic pollution. Enjoy! https://www.opb.org/news/article/plastic-pollution-solutions-recycling-bans-alternatives/#.XUGsg_DVpxY.mailto

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Robin Straughan 7/18/2019 8:25 AM

Have you seen Metro's new outreach tool? https://www.recycleornot.org/ It is focused on the 30 most confusing items to let people know if they are recyclable or not. You can also use the site to contact them directly with photos of things you are unsure about. (Keep in mind that some things marked as "NOT" can be recycled through special collections or reused, but this is designed for people who just want to know which bin to put it in at their home or apartment.)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Minimize Packaging

With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?

Robin Straughan 7/16/2019 2:33 PM

It is good to find that there are often more alternatives than you might think at the grocery store. For instance, you can buy dried pasta in a plastic bag (non-recyclable), a cardboard box (recyclable), or bulk (use your own bags).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Containers

How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?

Robin Straughan 7/12/2019 12:26 PM

It's good to keep in mind that many "disposables" are actually reusable. Two that come to mind are freezer ziplock bags (I wash an reuse these for many years) and Talenti ice cream containers (they are made from hard plastic and have a screw on lid, so I reuse mine over and over for freezing soup in lunch portions or other food storage).

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Robin Straughan 7/11/2019 9:09 AM

Pro Tip: I recently learned that clean, dry durable drink cups can be used at places with on-site space for consuming beverages but only disposable cups provided. We successfully used our Kleen Kanteen pint glasses at BG Cartel in Beaverton.

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