Alex K

Aquarium of the Pacific

"I just want to learn how to minimize my overall plastic impact and make better changes for my lifestyle."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
328 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

200

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

17

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Alex's actions

Food

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 20 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Alex K 7/12/2019 6:09 AM

I never realized how much we depend on single use plastics and it is nice to slowly try and change my use of them.

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Alex K 7/08/2019 1:23 PM

Along with trying to use less plastic, I am also trying to eat foods that are better for the environment as I saw at the new area at the Aquarium!

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Alex K 7/08/2019 1:22 PM

I keep forgetting to post! I am still doing the challenges but forget to check in

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Alex K 7/06/2019 9:05 AM

Keep it up everyone! We can all make a difference

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Alex K 7/06/2019 9:00 AM

Forgot to start the challenge but better late than never

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- David Bader 7/06/2019 10:41 AM
  
  Every little bit helps. Still lots of time to reduce single-use plastic!
  
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Alex K 6/25/2019 7:53 AM

Ready to start this challenge!

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