Nancy Kluge

Reid Park Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
515 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

8.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Nancy's actions

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Write Letters or Emails

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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Nancy Kluge 7/26/2019 5:33 PM

This has really made a difference in my buying habits. I do more impulse buying than I realized of sample sized items at the checkout. That's just a bunch of plastic that isn't needed.

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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?

Nancy Kluge 7/01/2019 2:06 PM

Went to Rubios and declined the plastic fork to use my spork in my purse!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Lather Up

What are the economic and personal benefits of switching to bar soap/shampoo/conditioner or refillable bottle options?

Nancy Kluge 7/01/2019 2:01 PM

I switched out to bar soap in the shower and bathroom sink, will keep changing out others as they are used up! And I got a bar that smells great too! :)

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- Molly Koleczek 7/01/2019 3:22 PM
  
  As the sole person at my residence, I feel comfortable using my bar soap; when hosting guests I still feel the need to put out liquid soap for them. Do you feel this way too? Do you think there is there a real sanitary difference sharing a hand soap bar vs. liquid soap and still using the same towel?
  
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Nancy Kluge 6/17/2019 10:14 PM

I started keeping a a reusable ‘spork’ (spoon and fork combo) and metal straw in my purse so they are handy when visiting cafes or getting lunch to go. They are easy to wipe clean until I get home to give them a quick wash.

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Nancy Kluge 6/15/2019 11:54 AM

I replaced Saran Wrap with Bees Wrap, it works great!

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