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Patrick Durbin

City of Gainesville

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 54 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Patrick's actions

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

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Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

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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).

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Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

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Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

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Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use Reusable Utensils
    How 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?

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    Patrick Durbin 7/25/2019 8:57 AM
    When given disposable cutlery at your work place you can clean and reuse them countless times and put back the little packages of them you get at catered events. 

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    Patrick Durbin 7/11/2019 4:58 AM
    I keep a couple of already used plastic bags in my car to use for grocery purchases if I forget my cloth ones. So far this month have used twice.