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Anthony Bonarrigo

Protectors of the Blue - NEAq Staff & Volunteers

"Food for Thought: The environmental implications of 2-day shipping."

POINTS TOTAL

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participant impact

  • UP TO
    600
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    320
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    31
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    160
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Anthony's 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

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 10 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 20 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Naked Bins

I will either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 30 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

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

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use Reusable Containers
    How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?

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    Anthony Bonarrigo 7/17/2019 5:31 AM
    A really fun one is Furoshiki. A Japanese wrapping style commonly used to wrap presents or packages. But you can also use these as lunch "boxes"!

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    Anthony Bonarrigo 7/11/2019 6:39 AM
    A Historic Site in my city claims to be a "bring in bring out" park which is how they justify having ZERO bins in the park. They have no interest in adding more.

    Little do they know I'm adding them anyway!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Naked Bins
    Does changing the lining of your waste bin change the kind or amount of trash you produce?

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    Anthony Bonarrigo 7/06/2019 4:58 AM
    Yes and yes. You immediately become more wary of the types of waste you're producing. It becomes easier to not waste food as well!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Keep My Community Clean
    How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

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    Anthony Bonarrigo 7/06/2019 4:57 AM
    Doing things even as simple as picking up trash in your community quite literally places you into your community. Maybe there are parts of your city or town that you've never discovered before.
  • 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?

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    Anthony Bonarrigo 7/03/2019 8:32 AM
    Shameless plug, but check out my bread/other fermentation works at @paw_baking on Instagram!

    As the great Alton Brown says, "Never buy what you can make", and I hold this to the highest standard in my life. It's incredibly fulfilling (not to mention delicious) to succeed in the kitchen in these ways. Here's a few ideas of ways you can work sustainably in the kitchen, as well as reducing waste in many forms:

    -Growing your own food is one of the number one ways to achieve this. If this isn't possible, frequent farmer's markets/local farms.
    -There's TONS of things you can make with your own produce that you wouldn't think of. I've made fermented hot sauces, breads, and even flour. Possibilities are really endless here.
    -Maintaining a sourdough starter. Makes delicious, sugar and preservative free bread.

    :)


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    Anthony Bonarrigo 7/03/2019 6:22 AM
    An argument for reusable bags:
    • Turtles
    • Less plastic waste
    • Cute as HECK
    • Many colors
    • Fits more stuff than regular plastic bags
    I use canvas totes for produce, large IKEA bags for larger purchases and shopping runs, and look darn good in the process.

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    Anthony Bonarrigo 6/28/2019 11:17 AM
    A big thing I like to think about during things like this, is not only how to reduce the amount of plastics we use overall, but going beyond that and reducing the carbon footprint as a whole. A big one for all your Amazon lovers out there: Think of the overall environmental implications of 2 day shipping. This usually goes beyond the plastics in your packaging. 

    Buy local whenever possible!