Maria Kohls
"Conservation is my middle name . . . metaphorically."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 985 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO405minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO66pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO8.0conversationswith people
Maria's actions
Lifestyle
Travel Eating
If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.
Food
Lobby for Reusables
I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.
Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.
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?
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Make Your Own
I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Lifestyle
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Participant Feed
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Maria Kohls 7/31/2019 2:45 PMGreat job, everyone! Way to be planet-saving champs! -
Maria Kohls 7/14/2019 9:15 PMThinking I’ll take this online course offered by Michigan State: https://www.canr.msu.edu/foodpreservation/food_preservation_online_course -
Maria Kohls 7/13/2019 9:09 PMSpending time outdoors always reminds me that I can do without much of the stuff I think I can’t do without. -
Maria Kohls 7/11/2019 2:21 PMJust packed my snacks and heading to the airport. Stay safe, LA! -
Maria Kohls 7/10/2019 5:35 PMFailed at making tuna steaks tonight, but you win some and lose some. Trying something new can be tough, so don’t give up!
At least I had a frozen corndog... -
Maria Kohls 7/08/2019 5:01 PMSo...gonna try out making jelly with these grapes...-
Maria Kohls 7/10/2019 5:35 PMMy folks picked them in Texas! -
Jamie Broussard 7/10/2019 9:29 AMYeah!! Where'd you harvest those??
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Lobby for ReusablesWhat are some of the cases you could make to an employer for why switching to durable dishes and utensils is actually in their best interest as well?
Maria Kohls 7/06/2019 9:40 AMLuckily, I have buying authority in my team. We've been slowing adding reusable dishware into our party supplies. First, we started collecting Mardi Gras cups from staff and volunteers. This year, we budgeted for reusable party plates, and I finally found some affordable and durable ones. Our team is committed to tackling the extra clean-up in order to keep disposables out of the waste stream. (My team is super awesome that way). -
Maria Kohls 7/06/2019 9:12 AMMade homemade salad dressing last night...and it was so easy! Anyone who knows me knows I'm a lazy cook. -
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Maria Kohls 7/04/2019 5:08 PMPicked up litter on my walk today - it was nice and leisurely with the extra day off!