Carol Adams

Reid Park Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
390 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

172

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

42

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

14

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Carol's actions

Food

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 14
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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant a Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Lather Up

What are the economic and personal benefits of switching to bar soap/shampoo/conditioner or refillable bottle options?

Carol Adams 7/01/2019 11:17 AM

Way less plastic. They seem pretty affordable and you can see and feel how much you have left. None of it seems to go to waste.

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Carol Adams 7/01/2019 11:15 AM

I have been trying to go plastic free for awhile so this is a wonderful excuse to really push myself!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Skip the Straw

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

Carol Adams 7/01/2019 11:14 AM

I see a lot of ads especially from Gosili about silicone straws. I was at a comicon and had a conversation about metal and silicone straws

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Containers

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

Carol Adams 7/01/2019 11:13 AM

Find a way to repurpose them before just tossing them. Maybe use them to help plant things. Anything can be reused somehow. Or buy things that can be composted later!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Water Bottles

Using the links provided, investigate the bottling practices of water corporations. There have been many cases where the water rights of the local people have been violated or even completely disregarded when a corporation decides to bottle water from a particular water source. How can you advocate for those who have been harmed by this bottling process?

Carol Adams 7/01/2019 11:10 AM

Have a really cool water bottle (maybe one designed for awareness) and when people approach you you can explain

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Start Composting

Do an inventory of how much food waste you would save from going to the landfill if you start composting all of the time. What are the added benefits of having compost that is readily accessible?

Carol Adams 7/01/2019 11:02 AM

I noticed a lot of food or scraps are compostable! I think with a bigger composting system I wouldn't throw out a whole lot of stuff. Having a compost accessible is convenient if you have a garden or a few gardens. Dont have to buy soil that comes in plastic!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy Unpackaged Produce

Why do you think these produce products started amassing so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?

Carol Adams 7/01/2019 11:00 AM

I think they do serve the customer in a way for the ease of getting the produce home, for example: blueberries and raspberries. But I think for the most part they benefit producer for the ease of shipping

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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?

Carol Adams 7/01/2019 10:58 AM

There are a lot of fruits put in plastic that we buy. So I leaned towards the fruits with their natural packaging like watermelon and oranges, plus they are compostable

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Plant a Garden

Besides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?

Carol Adams 7/01/2019 10:56 AM

Saving money in the long run and will cut down on the plastic and packaging that herbs come in

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