Julie Best

All Creatures Pod

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
282 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

300

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

80

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

20

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

9.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

18

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Julie's actions

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.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant a Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Make Your Own

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 7
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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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.

Julie Best 7/02/2019 5:29 PM

I have seen several people either turn down straws and drink from the cup or whip out their own reusable straw. I usually whip out my own 😉

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

Julie Best 7/02/2019 5:27 PM

I do not feel it connects me more with my community but it does connect me more with nature.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Make Your Own

How do you feel about being more involved in the food preparation process? Joyful, overwhelmed, engaged, empowered? What are the benefits of choosing to process or produce your own food instead of buying it pre-processed?

Julie Best 7/02/2019 5:11 PM

I enjoy cooking with fresh ingredients, especially from the garden. I minimize my carbon footprint by not having to go to the store as often. And I know exactly what theyve been treated with, nothing!

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- Julie Best 7/02/2019 7:39 PM
  
  Mmm yes it does!
  
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- Angie Adkin-Miot 7/02/2019 7:10 PM
  
  Everything tastes better when it comes from your own garden...yum yum summertime :)
  
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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?

Julie Best 7/02/2019 5:05 PM

I have a little urban garden and today I planted some pumpkin. It is incredibly delicious and rewarding to plant, grow, harvest and enjoy fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs. The whole process also offers a peaceful mindfulness while I'm out earthing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Utensils

How can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?

Julie Best 7/02/2019 4:55 PM

Places designed for convenience is where I generally see plastic cutlery. I have my own nifty travel utensil set. I absolutely love it! It even comes with 2 metal straws and cleaning brushes. I get all kinds of comments, questions and kudos when others see me use them.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Watch a Documentary

Which documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?

Julie Best 7/02/2019 4:32 PM

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Not What You Think It Is, Season 1 Episode 2. I learned that with all the trash swirling that HAS been discovered, 99% of plastic produced is unaccounted for. Now I'm wondering where it is..

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- Julie Best 7/02/2019 7:32 PM
  
  Hi Angie! Its It's on YouTube. Here ya go 🙂 https://youtu.be/6HBtl4sHTqU
  
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- Angie Adkin-Miot 7/02/2019 7:11 PM
  
  Hi Julie, is this on Netflix? It sounds really interesting. - Thanks, Angie
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Containers

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

Julie Best 7/02/2019 4:12 PM

I do my best to avoid disposables!

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