Kaycee Heiss
"To plastic free and beyond!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,068 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO210minutesspent learning
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UP TO3.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO230pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO1.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO120pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
Kaycee's actions
Lifestyle
Complete a Waste Audit
I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 5 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
Pets
Pet Waste
I will spend 45 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.
Food
Visit the Butcher
I will purchase meats and cheeses from the deli counter or a butcher shop, and use my own containers to do so.
Personal Care
Pearly Whites
I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!
Lifestyle
Homemade Cleaners
I will make my own cleaning products at home.
Food
Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.
Food
Make Your Own
I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.
Personal Care
Pretty oh so Pretty
I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Community
Raise Money For a Nonprofit
I will raise money to support a nonprofit dedicated to plastic pollution reduction.
Personal Care
Lather Up
I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.
Personal Care
Brusha Brusha Brusha
I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 3 hour(s) in my community.
Participant Feed
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Kaycee Heiss 7/24/2019 12:54 PMAfter 2 snake encounters, picking up trash in my neighbor hood may become a sport. -
Kaycee Heiss 7/16/2019 1:09 PMGot to talk about my metal straws to someone in my class this morning. Saving Turtles one no at a time! -
Kaycee Heiss 7/15/2019 7:06 PMGot my to go order today in my own containers. Also buying less plastic in a grocery store is almost impossible 😤 -
Kaycee Heiss 7/12/2019 11:47 AMPicked up trash next to the river today. As I am picking things up a guy drives by and tosses his cigarette butt out the window. How Rude....... -
Kaycee Heiss 7/11/2019 7:46 PMWhen the guy in the Cafe looks at you and says "no plastic right?" :) -
Kaycee Heiss 7/08/2019 8:00 PMAbby helps clean up too! -
Kaycee Heiss 7/07/2019 5:41 PMPicked up trash while picking wild blackberries. Talk about killing two birds with one stone #noplasticifyoupickityourself #raincaughtus -
Kaycee Heiss 7/05/2019 6:14 PMCame all the way to north Georgia and managed to tell a cashier of a local farmers market about reducing plastic........ she looked at me like I had 2 heads. Oh well....... you cant reach them all. -
Kaycee Heiss 7/04/2019 10:58 AMTried a new recipe yesterday..... used veggies and meat not wrapped in plastic packaging. Packed the left overs for dinner today in a reusable glass container! All those worked great and didn't add anything to my process...... except that the leftovers remained in the fridge when I went to work...... -
Kaycee Heiss 7/02/2019 12:36 PMGiving up my grocery pick up and actually going in to the store because they dont offer reusable bags in the pick up! The things I do for mother earth.............