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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


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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
    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
    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!