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Nicole Hunter

Protectors of the Blue - NEAq Staff & Volunteers

"To Protect the Blue Planet"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,113 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    7.0
    petitions
    signed
  • UP TO
    6.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    78
    pieces of litter
    picked up

Nicole's actions

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.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Back in the Bowl

I will purchase refillable beauty products.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of a plastic-related initiative in my state/province.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Personal Care

Pretty oh so Pretty

I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 20 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

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?


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    Nicole Hunter 7/11/2019 1:57 PM
    Spent ten minutes picking up litter from the parking lot with colleagues. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Keep My Community Clean
    How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

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    Nicole Hunter 7/06/2019 1:03 PM
    I can pick up 10 pieces of trash from the parking lot in only a few minutes. It's sad how easy it is to find litter all around you.

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    Nicole Hunter 7/04/2019 11:02 AM
    Several members of the Rescue department went out for lunch today and made sure to ask for no straws!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Sign a Petition
    What is a plastic-related issue in your state/province?

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    Nicole Hunter 7/03/2019 11:38 AM
    I signed a petition that supports banning plastic bags in stores across New England communities!