Stuart Davis
7/10/2019 1:21 PM
I recently found reusable bags at a local store and was curious- I bout a pack of three and the wife loves them!
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Stuart Davis
"Making changes to the day to day for our children's children's future"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 961 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO50plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO5.0minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO8.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO50plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO25pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
Stuart'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.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 8 hour(s) in my community.
Lifestyle
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.
Community
Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.
Food
Skip the Straw
I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Food
Plant a Garden
I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden
Food
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
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).
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Use Reusable BagsHow difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyle Travel ToiletriesWhat is the benefit of using bar soaps or refilling your travel sized containers? Is this an action you think you will keep in your life?
Stuart Davis 7/10/2019 1:20 PM#1- it's cheaper to refill your own bottles rather than buy each at $1- thrifty is good -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Use Reusable UtensilsHow can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?
Stuart Davis 7/10/2019 1:19 PMI would love to see food based utensils in local eateries in the US- maybe soon we will! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Plant a GardenBesides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?
Stuart Davis 7/10/2019 1:18 PMThis is honestly new to me- I am buying a reusable straw today with a brush to clean it- new habits -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Use Reusable ContainersHow can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?
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Stuart Davis 7/07/2019 3:24 PMalright- I did it, stop texting me miss crys