

Carrie Bassett
"Always working towards plastic free!"
Points Total
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- 0 This Week
- 817 Total
Participant Impact
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up to5pieces of litterpicked up
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up to14plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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up to26pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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up to50plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
Carrie's Actions
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
Food
Skip the Straw
I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Food
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 1 piece(s) of litter each day.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Food
Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.
Create Your Own Action
Community Advertisement
I will take a poster into a local workplace so they can advertise this initiative.
Feed
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Carrie Bassett 7/08/2019 5:53 PMSo I feel like I'm really trying, but eating out a lot makes it hard. And I'm noticing a lot more plastic that I use and dispose of that I never noticed before. It's hard, but every little bit helps!!-
Sandi Phillips 7/15/2019 11:49 AMIt's all about progress, not perfection! Eating out is hard. Scot and I have been splitting meals at restaurants and that helps us not needing to take leftovers home. A lot of the plastic I use comes from being unprepared by not bringing a water bottle while I'm out, or going to a cookout and not bringing my own utensils!
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Reflection QuestionFood Use Reusable BagsHow difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Carrie Bassett 7/07/2019 4:31 PMI even managed to do it at a Walgreens after Sarah and I walked to it (about 1 mile each way)! Healthier and saved on gas and carbon emissions!!-
Kay Devlin 7/17/2019 12:48 PMgood idea! I am close to some of the same stores so I am going to walk next time to get what I need instead of driving! -
Sandi Phillips 7/08/2019 12:14 PMAwesome!!!
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Reflection QuestionFood Skip the StrawHave you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
Carrie Bassett 7/02/2019 8:49 AMI missed this by one straw today because the waitress brought my straw in my drink. I need to remember to ask for no straws. -
Carrie Bassett 7/01/2019 1:47 PMI'm so excited to start this challenge and see how much plastic we can divert from the landfill. I know one of my personal problems is taking plastic bags from smaller stores without thinking about it (pharmacy, the mall, etc.). I've done really well with the bigger stores because I think about it, but the smaller stores I just forget. My goal is to fix this!-
Sandi Phillips 7/02/2019 10:19 AMI need to get back into the habit. I'm pretty good about it when I do my big "grocery shop" day, but not as good when it's just running in to grab something. It's extra hard when you're in a hurry, too!
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