Sam Kane-Gerard

Protectors of the Blue - NEAq Staff & Volunteers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
71 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

plastic straw

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Sam's actions

Personal Care

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors. Why not try using hair conditioner instead of shaving foam for that baby smooth feel?

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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?

Sam Kane-Gerard 7/25/2019 7:01 AM

I'm starting a bit late, but I've realized just by reading through the challenges that there are small, really easy ways to make significant reductions in my environmental impact. Having certain goals in mind makes it that much easier to form more eco-friendly habits that will hopefully last well past the month of July.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Skip the Straw

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

Sam Kane-Gerard 7/25/2019 6:58 AM

I don't use straws very often, but on occasions where I go out to eat, I've been trying to get in the habit of asking the server to not bring straws since I've invested in my own metal straw.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Utensils

How can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?

Sam Kane-Gerard 7/25/2019 6:57 AM

I recently received a kit with metal utensils and a metal straw as a gift. At work, I had been using a lot of plastic utensils for lunch since our staff kitchen doesn't have metal utensils. Though using a single plastic fork seems small, I probably could have saved 20+ plastic utensils if I had been using metal utensils this year alone.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Takeout Pro

How could you mitigate issues that may arise if the restaurant does not want to let you use your own containers at first?

Sam Kane-Gerard 7/25/2019 6:53 AM

Perhaps emphasizing the potential environmental impact? I don't think anyone wants to waste resources in an ideal world.

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