Erin Knotek

Alaska SeaLife Center

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
624 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

20

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

33

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Erin's actions

Pets

Invest in a Pooper-Scooper

I will swap out my single use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper.

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

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 3 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Smart

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 1 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Erin Knotek 7/31/2019 9:51 AM

Last day of challenge. Once I got into a routine, it went well. I feel this month I have changed more of my habits.

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Erin Knotek 7/30/2019 9:10 AM

The challenge has renewed my energy to keep on reducing and recycling.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Smart

How can/did you prepare to be successful in this action? Did you engage in conversation with anyone about your new habit?

Erin Knotek 7/30/2019 9:10 AM

I do engage in conversation about my new habit..my husband is slowly becoming a convert.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Toiletries

What is the benefit of using bar soaps or refilling your travel sized containers? Is this an action you think you will keep in your life?

Erin Knotek 7/30/2019 9:09 AM

By refilling ,we are reducing waste. I do believe this is an action I will keep for life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusables at Work

It 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?

Erin Knotek 7/29/2019 8:39 AM

Each day I try not use paper or plastic, especially at work.
Having my own utensils help me be successful.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Eating

Was this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?

Erin Knotek 7/28/2019 7:15 PM

This habit is still evolving.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Bags

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

Erin Knotek 7/28/2019 7:14 PM

This was an easy change to make in my life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

Do an inventory of your kitchen to see how many single-use plastics you've used in the past. What are some resuable alternatives to these commonly used products? What would your impact be if you switched all the single-use products from your inventory to reusable?

Erin Knotek 7/22/2019 9:28 AM

I've worked so hard to invest in more silverware and get away from single use plastic at potlucks.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

Erin Knotek 7/22/2019 9:27 AM

Each day I pick up more than one piece of trash and feel as though I'm keeping waste from blowing into the ocean.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Buy Only What I Need

As you have reduced your spending, what have you noticed about your 'health and safety' purchasing habits? How might this change your longer term purchasing decisions?

Erin Knotek 7/22/2019 9:26 AM

By being conscience of the packaging in plastic, I am purchasing less and reducing my grocery bill each week.

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