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Kyle Garske

PAE Engineers

"Aiming to reduce my single-use plastic consumption by as much as possible!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 992 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    29
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    26
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    27
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Kyle's actions

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Smart

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Host a House Party

I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Pet Waste

I will spend 30 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

Just Say No

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

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY 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 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Pretty oh so Pretty

I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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).

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Back in the Bowl

I will purchase refillable beauty products.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Bulk Dog Food

I will purchase and refill dog food from a bulk store using my own container.

COMPLETED 0
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Homemade Cleaners
    What did you learn by making your own cleaning products? What is the biggest difference in making vs buying?

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    Kyle Garske 7/22/2019 7:44 AM
    They're so easy to make! I thought they would've required some unique or a lot of ingredients, but it's so simple!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Travel Toiletries
    What is the benefit of using bar soaps or refilling your travel sized containers? Is this an action you think you will keep in your life?

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    Kyle Garske 7/12/2019 7:53 AM
    I can almost ensure higher quality toiletries during my trips. I'll definitely keep doing this action.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Travel Eating
    Was this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?

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    Kyle Garske 7/12/2019 7:52 AM
    This one was easy enough, I've been doing this to avoid expensive airport meals and lame airplane meals for years.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Travel Smart
    How can/did you prepare to be successful in this action? Did you engage in conversation with anyone about your new habit?

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    Kyle Garske 7/12/2019 7:52 AM
    Just know what you usually use/eat during a trip and plan ahead!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Shop the Bulk Bins
    How has buying bulk impacted the quality of the food you receive? Why do you think Western society relies more on prepackaged foods rather than buying in bulk?

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    Kyle Garske 7/08/2019 8:11 AM
    The quality was just as good if not better than the individual packages! I think we rely heavily, not just in western society, on convenience. If something is able to just be grabbed, tossed in a cart, used, then discarded it is very easy to not put in the effort for food.
  • 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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    Kyle Garske 7/08/2019 8:07 AM
    Anything that isn't a health risk and it's past its end of life is due for some reuse! I'm actively trying to reuse materials instead of replacing.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Pretty oh so Pretty
    How can you advocate for the importance of reducing packaging to the rest of your friends, family and larger community?

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    Kyle Garske 7/08/2019 8:06 AM
    I've just tried to advocate through example, the best way to tell people it's possible is to show it.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Just Say No
    Do some research on polystyrene and polyvinyl. How many items in your house already contain these toxins?

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    Kyle Garske 7/08/2019 8:05 AM
    I've already begun to audit my house, there are so many things...
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Start Composting
    Do an inventory of how much food waste you would save from going to the landfill if you start composting all of the time. What are the added benefits of having compost that is readily accessible?

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    Kyle Garske 7/08/2019 8:05 AM
    Just the benefit of having a perfect location for foodstuffs and an increasing reminder to be more efficient with food purchases and eating.

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    Kyle Garske 7/02/2019 11:58 AM
    Get pumped for our lunchtime talk today!