Erin Hegarty
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 136 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO30pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO2.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
Erin's actions
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Food
Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.
Personal Care
Pearly Whites
I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!
Food
Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.
Food
Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal
I will prepare 2 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.
Lifestyle
Naked Bins
I will either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.
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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Erin Hegarty 7/16/2019 1:48 PMFinally picked up Bentonite Clay to make my own toothpaste! Excited to try it out.
Also, was asking my dentist about the formula I was planning to use for my toothpaste, and she said she didn't know much about Bentonite Clay. I told her I wanted to make my own in order to reduce my plastic waste. She said she was going to research natural toothpaste recipes in case other patients asked her - so hopefully we can spread some awareness about the possibility of making your own to reduce plastic waste! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Keep My Community CleanHow does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Erin Hegarty 7/08/2019 9:16 PMI think the more you invest in something, the more you naturally just start to care about it. I really love the area I live but I think when I do small acts to help try to keep it healthy and clean that it makes me feel more protective of it when I hear about potential negative environmental actions or policies. -
Erin Hegarty 7/08/2019 9:07 PMHoping to make my own toothpaste this week to help save on packaging!! Does anyone in the Spokane area know where I can get Bentonite clay?? I'd like to get it in town so as to avoid the packing associated with shipping from Amazon... -
Erin Hegarty 6/28/2019 1:31 PMI'm so excited about this challenge. Some really amazing ideas in the 'challenges' category. Thanks to all you beautiful people on here participating - yay earth!!!