Kacie Fitzhugh

National Aquarium

"I look forward to being challenged and recording my plastic-free efforts."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
550 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

16

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

66

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Kacie's actions

Food

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.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Kacie Fitzhugh 7/31/2019 6:20 AM

Mission completed!

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Kacie Fitzhugh 7/29/2019 7:24 AM

I refused lids for traveling with food and ate at restaurants currently taking part in ocean city’s reduce plastic campaign.

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Kacie Fitzhugh 7/29/2019 7:24 AM

Was put to the test on vacation. I opted not to use a straw(when I remembered) and when we went out for frozen yogurt, I waited until we got home to eat it with a reusable spoon.

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Kacie Fitzhugh 7/23/2019 8:55 AM

Oh my gosh, I can't believe July is almost over!

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Kacie Fitzhugh 7/19/2019 6:17 AM

It's been a crazy week, I fell behind on my check-ins, but have still been completing my goals.

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Kacie Fitzhugh 7/06/2019 8:43 AM

I used a plastic utensil on 7/4, but otherwise, I have been meeting my challenges.

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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?

Kacie Fitzhugh 7/06/2019 8:40 AM

Lead by example. Make choices that force businesses to change their practices.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Skip the Straw

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

Kacie Fitzhugh 7/04/2019 6:20 AM

Yes, I visited Orlando last month and was pleasantly surprised to find that Disney World only offers paper straws now and Universal Studios only provides straws (also paper) by request. It was awesome!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

Kacie Fitzhugh 7/04/2019 6:18 AM

I'm helping to clean up the environment we all share.

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