Ashton Jerger
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,055 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO5.0conversationswith people
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO95minutesspent learning
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UP TO26pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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UP TO52plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Ashton's actions
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Food
Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.
Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.
Food
Use Reusables at Work
I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.
Food
Shop the Bulk Bins
I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.
Family
Plastic Free Lunch Boxes
I will only pack reusable cutlery, drinkware and tupperware-like containers in my children's lunches to reduce plastic waste.
Community
Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.
Food
Lobby for Reusables
I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.
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 QUESTIONCommunity Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutralWhat did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?
Ashton Jerger 7/10/2019 7:58 AMInformational site that offers new perspectives on things you wouldn't consider to contain plastic! Highly recommend everyone calculating their plastic consumption to see what changes to make! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Use Reusables at WorkIt is often true that we only have control over our own actions and not the collective community. How can you lead by example when it comes to switching disposables for reusable dishes in your community?
Ashton Jerger 7/09/2019 10:18 AMI bring extra pairs of bamboo utensils for my coworkers and I to use.