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Kelsey Fairhurst

National Aquarium

"Breaking free from plastic dependency while helping to inspire my community to do the same!"

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,028 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    100
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    29
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    13
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Kelsey's actions

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 1 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Homemade Pet Food/Treats

I will prepare my own pet food and treats to avoid plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

UNCOMPLETED
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

Pets

Pet Waste

I will spend 10 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors. Why not try using hair conditioner instead of shaving foam for that baby smooth feel?

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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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    Kelsey Fairhurst 7/26/2019 7:11 AM
    Can't believe its almost been a whole month already!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Pets Pet Waste
    By composting your pet waste, you are turning waste into nutrients to feed the soil. In what other ways can you turn waste into a resource in your life?

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    Kelsey Fairhurst 7/15/2019 6:33 AM
    Based on what I read, composting my pet's waste might not be feasible in my current situation, but I will definitely be more aware now. I feel like I can better use food waste with composting, since dog waste composting cannot be used with soil that will effect plants that people eat.  
  • 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?

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    Kelsey Fairhurst 7/15/2019 6:30 AM
    After making a couple grocery store trips where I made sure to buy my produce without packaging or produce bags, it has made me realize how unnecessary they are in most cases. Especially for larger produce items, like apples, where it is just as easy to buy them un-bagged!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use Reusable Bags
    How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

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    Kelsey Fairhurst 7/15/2019 6:27 AM
    I always hope that when I say no thank you to plastic bags that it will inspire the customers behind me in line to do the same thing (or at least make them think about it more)

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    Kelsey Fairhurst 7/14/2019 6:19 AM
    Almost halfway through--I have definitely made changes in my every day life that will stick after July is over!

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    Kelsey Fairhurst 7/06/2019 12:49 PM
    Bought my new bamboo toothbrush today--excited to buy more eco-friendly products!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Keep My Community Clean
    How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

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    Kelsey Fairhurst 7/05/2019 6:26 AM
    Hopefully by picking up more litter everyday, I can make a difference in my neighborhood :)

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    Kelsey Fairhurst 7/04/2019 4:42 AM
    Happy Fourth of July! Trying to keep our celebrations as sustainable as possible! 

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    Kelsey Fairhurst 7/02/2019 12:33 PM
    Day two almost complete--looking forward to seeing how much plastic I can reduce for the rest of the month!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Pets Homemade Pet Food/Treats
    Does making your own pet food seem like a habit you can keep up in the long term? What else can you do to reduce your use of plastic packaging that can come from taking care of your pet's needs?

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    Kelsey Fairhurst 7/02/2019 8:09 AM
    Made my dog some pumpkin treats--saved plastic and money (and she liked them more than her treats from the store)! Will definitely try to keep this up!