Cindy Ulshafer

Chemeketa Community College

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Cindy's actions

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 2 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Visit A Waste Management Facility

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Tim Taylor Your Beauty Products

I will lessen my plastic impact by making my own makeup.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Neighbor Awareness

I will send the updated link to our county's recycling program to the neighbors in our block. They might watch the video and be more inclined to recycle or NOT recycle the things that shouldn't go in the mixed recycling barrel.

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DAILY ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Visit A Waste Management Facility

Landfills and recycling centers tell us a lot about our communities and purchasing habits. What did you glean from your visit?

Cindy Ulshafer 7/18/2019 11:28 AM

To recyle a computer, I need to first remove the hard drive.

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Cindy Ulshafer 7/18/2019 11:27 AM

National Night Out is coming August 6. What a great time to discuss plastics! For those who don't know what NNO is, think of it as a very informal chance to get acquainted with neighbors to support neighborhood safety and communication. (You can also do a search for more info.) At our first annual NNO, we invited neighbors to bring a snack and hang out and chat. Some had NEVER met their neighbors two doors away! It built great community. Last year, after the college I work for presented a recycling demo, full of good info, I wrote up a guide that matches our local recycling service and handed it out to our neighbors at NNO. This year, I hope to share more about reducing plastic.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Tim Taylor Your Beauty Products

Homemade makeup is a practice which has been done in community for thousands of centuries as many indigenous women relied on plants for their bright make up. How can you incorporate that sense of community as you embark on a similar pursuit?

Cindy Ulshafer 7/18/2019 10:35 AM

Yay for homemade soap (that I purchase from a farmers market) and cucumbers!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

Do an inventory of your kitchen to see how many single-use plastics you've used in the past. What are some resuable alternatives to these commonly used products? What would your impact be if you switched all the single-use products from your inventory to reusable?

Cindy Ulshafer 7/18/2019 10:34 AM

We use very little plastic flatwsre or eating utensils. If I need to use plastic flatware, I wash the items in the dishwasher for reuse. I use mostly silicone, wooden, or stainless cooking utensils.

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