Laura Keck

participant impact

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

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DAILY ACTION

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.

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DAILY ACTIONS

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

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DAILY ACTION

Laura Keck 7/15/2019 5:26 AM
I am using the recycling my contact lenses properly challenge as commitment to change from my one use, daily contact lenses to monthly contacts in order to reduce my waste. In addition, I will also start collecting my contacts so that I can properly recycle them through the website given on EcoChallenge.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How could you mitigate issues that may arise if the restaurant does not want to let you use your own containers at first?
Laura Keck 7/09/2019 7:15 AM
If a take out restaurant does not let me use my own containers, I will email the restaurant's management to start a conversation and use that knowledge to talk with other people if need be. In addition, I read something online I hadn't thought about yet, which is to bring your own container at a sit down restaurant in case of leftovers. In this situation, there aren't any health or safety threats to the restaurant.

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