Noël Beyer-Hermsen
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 288 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
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UP TO32plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO17plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO100plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
Noël's actions
Lifestyle
Travel Toiletries
If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.
Pets
Thrifty Pets
I will purchase my pet's water/food dishes, collars or leashes from the thrift store.
Food
Use Reusable Water Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Family
Discover Together
I will spend 10 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.
Food
Use Reusables at Work
I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.
Food
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Personal Care
Just Say No
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.
Food
Skip the Straw
I will keep 10 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Lifestyle
Travel Smart
If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Use Reusable BagsHow difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Noël Beyer-Hermsen 7/07/2019 3:17 PMMy family always brings reusable bags to the grocery store and starting to use them myself wasn’t that hard! It felt good doing it while I was shopping -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPets Thrifty PetsHow does buying used differ from buying new? How does each purchasing decision make you feel?
Noël Beyer-Hermsen 7/02/2019 11:15 AMI went out today and bought a dog bowl for my dog. It honestly didn't look different than just buying a new one. It felt good buying a used dog bowl because I wasn't wasting anymore plastic. And the dog bowl I got was very cute -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Skip the StrawHave you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
Noël Beyer-Hermsen 7/02/2019 11:13 AMI work at a diner in my city, we are supposed to hand out straws to our customers but I have noticed more people bringing their own reusable straws and giving back the plastic ones I am supposed to hand out to them. I found this really awesome! My parents have reusable straws they bring with them everywhere they go.