July 1 - July 31, 2019
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Fantastic Elastic Anti-Plastic
Family and friends
Our goal is to go as plastic-free as possible for every purchase we make for the 31 days of July, as well as to model for others various sensible ways of reusing the plastic wares we already own, or model clever uses of non-plastic alternatives (e.g., beeswax coverings instead of plastic wrap). We're not perfectionists, so we're not going to fixate on this obsessively; however, we do want to make it a meaningful challenge too, so we're serious about following through with the commitment.
POINTS TOTAL
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2,080TOTAL
team impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO4.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO1.0petitionsigned
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UP TO66pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO8.0pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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UP TO30plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO49plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO3.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO37zero-waste mealsconsumed
Team Feed
Recent updates from this team-
July 30 at 10:41 PMI don’t shop every day, or eat out very often, so at didn’t have the opportunity to refuse plastic-wrapped food every day. I hope not shopping more than a couple of times a week is also seen as a positive action!
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July 26 at 12:28 AMMy drink at Laughing Planet (great food chain in Portland Oregon area , with healthy food served on actual plates with stainless flatware and glass glasses) came with a sturdy paper straw. 😊
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July 26 at 12:11 AMReally love the bar shampoo and conditioner sampler still - by far the best fir me is the frizz wrangler shampoo and the guardian conditioner- very sleek and glossy hair, smell lovely, and doesn’t get dirty as quickly. Also like - in the body sampler - the pumice and tea tree oil scrub and the vanilla lavender deodorant, the sample of which is...
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July 26 at 12:03 AMI forgot to bring along enough reusable bags today so ended up buying some new ones, including an insulated one for groceries. Also, when I bought dog food and greener dog waste bags, the clerk asked me if I wanted a bag. I like that sometimes they don’t assume you need one. 👍
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July 25 at 10:37 PMSince I don’t shop for food every day and my challenges were mostly about food, that limited the number of points I can collect per day.
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July 22 at 11:28 PMSo I went shopping yesterday and didn’t have my mesh bags or a reusable shopping bag. So I just put the produce straight onto the bakers and then the checkout conveyor belt. And I thought, why is it that I think I need bags around my items? Will google whether there is a benefit to using bags, period.
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July 20 at 11:03 PMTried the beeswax wraps last night in two items and it works beautifully! Will buy some more soon!
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July 18 at 11:52 PMI like my tooth powder! It cleans and rinses beautifully. :-) yes that is a plastic container but this will last a long time and it’s reusable and recyclable. Yay!
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July 18 at 11:50 PMToday was my first successful shopping trip - this has been hard for me because it’s a new habit and frankly I’ve been exhausted. But today I made a list, used mesh produce bags and reusable shopping bags, and even bought a glass bottled kombucha instead of a plastic clad other beverage. It felt good to finally do this right! :-)
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July 18 at 11:47 PM
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