Melissa Dude

The Florida Aquarium

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
489 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

190

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

236

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Melissa's actions

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 10 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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 10 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 15 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Melissa Dude 7/02/2019 4:40 PM

So far all is good! Took all my own bags to store, bought no prepackaged produce, and packed all lunches in reusable containers.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Takeout Pro

How could you mitigate issues that may arise if the restaurant does not want to let you use your own containers at first?

Melissa Dude 7/01/2019 10:04 AM

By not even asking for to go containers and just packaging it myself while at the table.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy Unpackaged Produce

Why do you think these produce products started amassing so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?

Melissa Dude 7/01/2019 10:02 AM

This is a huge pet peeve of mine. I think individuals are so into a convenient lifestyle and when they are packaged it is an easier grab and go process for the consumer but completely unnecessary.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Family Swap the Snacks

How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?

Melissa Dude 7/01/2019 10:00 AM

Teaches my children the importance of packaging and that our choices do make a difference.

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