Lina Kritchko

Seattle Aquarium - Staff & Volunteers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
217 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

6.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

9.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Lina's actions

Personal Care

Pretty oh so Pretty

I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Just Say No

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 3 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 3
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

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Back in the Bowl

I will purchase refillable beauty products.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Host a House Party

I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Skip the Straw

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

Lina Kritchko 7/17/2019 2:13 PM

Absolutely. Weirdly enough, skipping the straw has become "trendy". Lots of my classmates proudly tote around their reusable straws on their lanyard and flip them out loudly whenever they take a drink because "you gotta save the turtles, y'know". While it's a weird reason to do it, it's still good that they're making that change. I've also noticed that many people in my community take larger steps after researching about reusable straws. They use more totebags when grocery shopping, bring reusable cups, buy less single use packaging.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Family Swap the Snacks

How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?

Lina Kritchko 7/17/2019 2:10 PM

It's more affordable to buy in bulk! You can also pack only as much as you want to not be hungry. Oftentimes, pre-packaged food portions are too small so you buy more to eat multiple to feel full. If you buy in bulk and pack it yourself, you know how much you'll eat, reducing food waste!

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