Claudia Harden

Aquarium of the Pacific

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
188 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Claudia 's actions

Food

Start Composting

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 5 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

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?

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?

Claudia Harden 7/30/2019 10:03 AM

As I made a to go lunch, I realized that even if I was reusing plastic cutlery, that wasn’t a good option, so I bought reusable bamboo utensils to use instead, then reminded and encouraged my friends and coworkers to do the same.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Lather Up

What are the economic and personal benefits of switching to bar soap/shampoo/conditioner or refillable bottle options?

Claudia Harden 7/24/2019 9:50 AM

Much easier to refill soap bottles than continually buy new ones. Making your own bar soap lets you control the ingredients and do away with packaging.

Read More
Claudia Harden 7/08/2019 7:35 AM

I’v Been composting for several years, great source of new soil for my garden.

Read More
- David Bader 7/09/2019 9:45 AM
  
  Awesome Claudia. Ever try to toss in compostable plastics? BTW- they will not likely compost... but I've never tried.
  
  Read More