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Candice Canady

National Aquarium

"Find creative ways to reduce plastic, particular with my personal care. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 420 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    110
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    14
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    8.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Candice's actions

Community

Write Letters or Emails

I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 20 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Dam the Flow

I will use a menstrual cup and/or cloth pads

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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?


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    Candice Canady 7/07/2019 1:44 PM
    Not only did I avoid using any to-go cups or straws today, but I also finally remembered to bring a reusable to-go box just in case!

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    Candice Canady 7/07/2019 8:10 AM
    Burned through a lot of my 1 time challenges. Need to be better about the dailies. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Watch a Documentary
    Which documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?

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    Candice Canady 7/04/2019 5:41 PM
    Watched A Plastic Ocean and it has me fired up! Feeling so frustrated and energized. I have to say, Bag It is still my favorite plastic documentary with the right amount of optimism, though!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Dam the Flow
    Disposable tampons and menstrual pads are often quite expensive. What are the economic and personal benefits of this switch for you?

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    Candice Canady 7/03/2019 9:46 AM
    I already use a Divacup (fabulous for road trips and scuba diving!), but wanted another option so I'm going with re-usable pads. I already use organic cotton pads which have minimal plastic, but am trying something not disposable!