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Zenaida Kretsch

Plastic Free New Orleans

"Integrity."

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 119 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    15
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    4.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    3.0
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted

Zenaida's actions

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 4 hour(s) in my community.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Visit A Waste Management Facility

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Food

Visit the Butcher

I will purchase meats and cheeses from the deli counter or a butcher shop, and use my own containers to do so.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed


  • Zenaida Kretsch's avatar
    Zenaida Kretsch 6/13/2019 12:07 PM
    Packaged meat from the grocery store tends to be the biggest challenge. I may switch to a butcher.

    • Maria Kohls's avatar
      Maria Kohls 6/19/2019 12:51 PM
      This is hard for me, too, because getting everything from the grocery store is so easy. Good luck!