I learned one reason plastic packaging is used - to help clean areas clean such as the shopping cart, the check-out counter, and other products.
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Donna Duraj
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 146 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.0disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.0pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
Donna's actions
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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.
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Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
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Skip the Straw
I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
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Use Reusable Containers
I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).
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Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.
Participant Feed
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Donna Duraj 7/15/2019 2:12 PMSome of these challenges are harder than I thought they would be - I am seeing how much waste I create on a daily basis. A good realization. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodWhy 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?
Donna Duraj 7/10/2019 12:09 PM
I learned one reason plastic packaging is used - to help clean areas clean such as the shopping cart, the check-out counter, and other products. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodGreat job on getting rid of your disposable cup habit! How does it make you feel? What's next on your list to reduce your waste?