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Sally Adkins

City of Gainesville

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 324 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    8.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    8.0
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Sally's actions

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Sally Adkins 7/31/2019 11:29 AM
    This has been a good point of consciousness. Thanks to this awesome team for taking this journey together! 

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    Sally Adkins 7/30/2019 8:38 AM
    The history of food wrap is interesting. Products that started in the military complex have made their way into homes and now, such a short time later, its hard to imagine the kitchen without them. I wonder if it is the same in European countries since plastic wrap originated here? https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-05-11-1997131052-story.html

    • Kathleen Walston Pagan's avatar
      Kathleen Walston Pagan 7/30/2019 12:05 PM
      An interesting article on the chronology of single use aluminum and plastic wrap!  No mention of tupperware.  I know one European who has commented that in Ireland glass containers are often reused-- not for the original purpose but for other household needs.  The day to day life is sometimes different--less large shops so people stop by bakeries and green grocers more often so may not store food in plastic as much. 

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    Sally Adkins 7/25/2019 7:29 AM
    I wonder how effective wax paper is at keeping things fresh if properly sealed. I wish that crackers didn't come in plastic in a cardboard box. 

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    Sally Adkins 7/23/2019 10:06 AM
    Whoops - I see that I have only checked in twice so many of my efforts have not been tagged. 

    • Sally W's avatar
      Sally W 7/25/2019 2:45 PM
      At first I didn't realize I had to check in daily to log my actions.  Sigh.  But we know you are awesome!

    • Kim Harris's avatar
      Kim Harris 7/23/2019 3:24 PM
      I am confident a lot of people are making progress on the actions they chose, but they are just no realizing or remembering to check in.  You've still got time to show your impact, though!

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    Sally Adkins 7/22/2019 11:08 AM
    Wishing there was a good trash bag solution! We are still using plastic trash bags, but are making strides in cutting out other plastic bags!

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      Sally Adkins 7/23/2019 10:03 AM
      Thanks Kim and Crystal. Yes - I have tried to get compostable bags for all of the dog stations at the City and County, but none of them are "certified" compostable. And the ones that are don't make the bags that fit into the dog bag stations. This is a place where a good alternative solution is welcome! We need a better pet waste treatment system!

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      Kim Harris 7/22/2019 6:07 PM
      Kristen's right.  You have to be careful when buying "biodegradable" or "compostable" plastics.  Often "compostable" requires an industrial composter to break down the bags, but we don't have one in Alachua County. 

    • Kristen Bryant's avatar
      Kristen Bryant 7/22/2019 11:36 AM
      I think I have seen compostable trash bags on amazon. Life unplastic had a great article about what to look for, some biodegradable ones just breakdown into micro plastic.

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    Sally Adkins 7/18/2019 7:17 AM
    I've often thought about utilizing Terracycle for all of these plastics that I cant recycle. I, too, wish there was a way to recycle clamshells. It would be so great for the City to participate in Terracycle in the workplace, but I wonder how long it would take to fill one of these up - it might get expensive. https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/zero_waste_boxes/break-room-separation

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    Sally Adkins 7/15/2019 9:02 AM
    I have been aware during this month about how much plastic is in many products that I purchase for my family. I am looking for alternative products, or alternative ways to make the products that we like as a family.