July 1 - July 31, 2019
P Hopkins
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 480 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO17plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO14plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
P's actions
Food
Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.
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
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Skip the StrawHave you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
P Hopkins 7/31/2019 8:05 AMMy "community" includes world-wide cruisers and I follow several message boards. There are a large number of people that are supportive of the use of reusable straws or at the very least, paper ones. But, sadly, there are people who just don't get the bigger picture. They like to focus on some facts that point to the US as a minor offender compared to other countries. They like to point to some facts that say straws are such a minor part of the plastic problem, so why bother. It's a sad day when they justify using a plastic straw as some inalienable right, rather than protecting the environment they live in and the ocean they travel upon. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Buy Unpackaged ProduceWhy do you think these produce products started amassing so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?
P Hopkins 7/02/2019 10:04 AMI think the packaging is for the convenience of the producer and the grocery, easier to ship and display in stores.
It is actually an inconvenience for me since the amount of food packaged is more than I need and not only do I have the plastic problem, but I'm usually throwing away food also.-
Katie Murray 7/03/2019 6:39 AMI run into this often, as well. Thanks for sharing!
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