Kristen Bryant

City of Gainesville

"Offering dignity and respect to all, and meeting people right where they are."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,026 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

48

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

32

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

75

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

16

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Kristen's actions

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

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Kristen Bryant 7/31/2019 6:43 AM
LAST DAY! Get your final reporting done! We'll be sending out an email with our final results soon!

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Kristen Bryant 7/29/2019 10:27 AM
I can't believe we have been on this journey for almost a full month. I feel like seeing my actions accumulate on this website has helped me see that my small actions actions do add up to make a difference in my community. Then, I think of all my EcoChallengers here in Gainesville and the impact we make together is huge! Thank you all for sticking with it!

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Kristen Bryant 7/27/2019 8:19 AM
Here is the whole crew from the road clean-up this morning! Not sure why it didn't post before...

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- Kim Harris 7/29/2019 12:57 PM
  Big thanks also go to Keep Alachua County Beautiful for lending us the safety vests and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs' Park Operations and Nature Operations divisions, who let us use their tools as well!
  
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- Kim Harris 7/29/2019 10:56 AM
  Just got a note from the Park Operations staff person that gathered the equipment for us:
  "The areas you worked look so much better! It’s not a glamorous job so you and your volunteers, anyone that was involved, deserve a big thank you!"
  
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- Kayla Muzzillo 7/27/2019 11:26 AM
  Had a blast!!!!
  
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Kristen Bryant 7/27/2019 8:17 AM
Go Team Gainesville and Team Life UnPlastic! We all showed up to help clean-up the Waldo Road Rail to Trail. We picked up bags of plastic and other trash. Thank you to all the volunteers, you may have left a little soggy from the rain, but also accomplished! Well done everyone!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

How does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?
Kristen Bryant 7/27/2019 7:10 AM
We organized a road clean-up, and removed tons of plastic and other trash from a roadway that has a walking trail next to it. Even though it rained, we all had a blast!

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- Kim Harris 7/27/2019 7:53 AM
  Thanks to Jordan Bryant, Mary Harker, and Pat Bartlett from our team, Kayla Muzzillo from Life UnPlastic, and Eric Neihaus from GRU! Small, but mighty!!
  
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Kristen Bryant 7/24/2019 6:29 AM
Saw one of my colleagues, and fellow EcoChallenger, walking in with her cool reusable bag! What reusable bags do use?

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Kristen Bryant 7/22/2019 11:52 AM
Don't forget! This Saturday is our Waldo Road Clean-up! Those not participating in the EcoChallenge are welcome to help as well. We would like folks to register so we can bring enough supplies for everyone. https://tinyurl.com/y269ezhn See you Saturday!

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Kristen Bryant 7/16/2019 5:37 AM
This Thursday night (7/18/19) in the evening session of the City Commission meeting, the commission will consider an ordinance adding definitions and effective dates to the existing bag ban and an ordinance implementing a ban on plastic straws and stirrers.

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Kristen Bryant 7/15/2019 8:35 AM
Come help clean-up the Waldo Road Rail Trail on 7/27 from 8am - 10am. Please register at: https://tinyurl.com/y269ezhn All Gainesville EcoChallenge Teams welcome!

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- Kathleen Walston Pagan 7/16/2019 7:28 AM
  Could persons not participating in the EcoChallenge also be encouraged to help? I'm wondering about bike groups? Thanks!
  
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Kristen Bryant 7/10/2019 8:51 AM
“Exciting news!

If you live in Gainesville, Life Unplastic will now be offering discounts to anyone on a Plastic Free EcoChallenge team!
When you shop, just show them your points and your team.
Just for being on a team: 5% off
100 points - 10% off
500 points - 15% off
1000 points - 20% off

They have an amazing bulk bar where you can bring your own container and refill baking soda, bath salts, essential oils, laundry soap, conditioner, and even dog treats! They also have a wide range of eco-friendly products such as shampoo/conditioner bars, safety razors, bees wax wraps, etc. We are excited they are partnering with us to offer these discounts to make it easier for all of us on our plastic free journey.
http://www.lifeunplastic.com/

If you're in town, you can also check out these workshops the Alachua County Library Headquarters is holding to teach you how to make reusable bags out of old pet food bags.
https://www.aclib.us/summer-library-adventure-awaits-june-1-august-4-2019/blog/upcycle-pet-food-bags-reusable-totes

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