Greg Genuardi
POINTS TOTAL
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- 1,388 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO31plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO125minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO28zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO310pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO30conversationswith people
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UP TO30plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Greg's actions
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?
Community
Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.
Personal Care
Pearly Whites
I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!
Food
Lobby for Reusables
I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.
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.
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.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Food
Use Reusables at Work
I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.
Lifestyle
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.
Food
Start Composting
I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.
Food
Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.
Family
Discover Together
I will spend 30 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.
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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Greg Genuardi 7/31/2019 2:50 PMPlastic Free July has made it super obvious how easily we can all live without single-use plastic and I hope everyone continues on! -
Greg Genuardi 7/30/2019 6:20 PMIf you love cheesecake as much as I do, celebrate National cheesecake day in style with all reusable tools -
Greg Genuardi 7/29/2019 6:49 PMThe new season of Orange is the New Black mentions leeching plastics -
Greg Genuardi 7/28/2019 3:59 PMJuan’s Flying Burritos has certain waiters and waitresses that don’t serve plastic straws without having to ask! -
Greg Genuardi 7/27/2019 5:34 PMOne thing that I hope plastic free July has done has helped people realize how they have alternatives for single-use plastic and they can continue past July without using single-use plastic -
Greg Genuardi 7/26/2019 11:37 AMOne thing I never thought of before plastic free July was bringing reusable Tupperware to restaurants for leftovers or carry out. Although not every place will necessarily allow it, it’s a helpful and cool alternative -
Greg Genuardi 7/25/2019 6:55 PMI always love seeing reusable products used in tv shows or movies. Big Little Lies had lots of metal straws visible throughout it -
Greg Genuardi 7/25/2019 6:54 PMI just switched back over to using bar soap and I highly recommend Irish Spring. They’re individually packaged in cardboard too -
Greg Genuardi 7/25/2019 1:05 PMIt’s promising to see city passing laws against plastic straws. Hopefully it spreads to other single-use plastic items as well -
Greg Genuardi 7/24/2019 4:29 PMGrowing up, I thought you had to put vegetables and fruit in the plastic bags they have by them. Now I’m happy to never use them