Kelly Kryc

Protectors of the Blue - NEAq Staff & Volunteers

"Making conscientious choices about the resources I use and the impact I have on the Earth."

POINTS TOTAL

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413 TOTAL

participant impact

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5.0

petitions

signed
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4.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
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80

pieces of litter

picked up
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1.0

conversation

with a person
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1.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Kelly's actions

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of a plastic-related initiative in my state/province.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Kelly Kryc 7/06/2019 3:35 AM

I signed a WWF petition today asking governments around the world to sign a global legally binding treaty to streamline how we use and dispose of plastics. You can too. Here's the link: https://wwf.panda.org/get_involved/campaign_with_us/plastics_campaign_page/

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Kelly Kryc 7/05/2019 4:45 PM

Today, I picked up trash on my way home from work and took a different path. One person who saw me picking up litter picked some up near where he was and brought it over to contribute. That was nice, but then I was totally dismayed when I got a section of street I cleaned yesterday, and it was like I had never been there. Sigh.

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Kelly Kryc 7/05/2019 4:43 PM

Something helped itself to my newly planted lettuce between yesterday and today. Hopefully it was a rabbit. The alternative is not good.

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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?

Kelly Kryc 7/05/2019 4:39 PM

Here are a few things I've done to eliminate single-use plastics in my kitchen:
1. Replaced zip locks with silicone "stashables"
2. Replaced plastic wrap with silicone stretchy bowl covers and beeswax paper.
3. Make my own salad dressing
4. Replaced plastic storage containers with glass
5. Use washable cellulose dishcloths instead of "sponges"
6. Can my own tomatoes, pickles, and jams (when I have time)

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- Anthony Bonarrigo 7/09/2019 5:44 AM
  
  I LOVE the stretchy bowl covers. Never knew they were a thing til recently.
  
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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?

Kelly Kryc 7/04/2019 8:29 PM

While my friend and I were picking up litter in the neighborhood today, it made me think about my community and how blind so many seem to be to all the trash littering our sidewalks, streets, and public spaces. But, then a couple jogged by and thanked us for what we were doing, and that little bit of gratitude made all the difference.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy Unpackaged Produce

Why do you think these produce products started amassing so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?

Kelly Kryc 7/04/2019 8:27 PM

Plastic packaging of produce products may have started to keep products coming from around the globe fresher for longer. For this reason, it serves the consumer, the farmers, and the plastic producers.Buying and eating food grown locally can help eliminate the need for plastic packaging--and it has less of a carbon footprint too!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Plant a Garden

Besides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?

Kelly Kryc 7/04/2019 8:23 PM

By growing a few plants in my back patio, it brightens up the concrete patio. And, there's a little more oxygen to go around.

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Kelly Kryc 7/04/2019 8:16 PM

Planted some oregano, basil, and lettuce in a planter this afternoon. Made sure to buy a ceramic planter, but the plants themselves came in plastic containers as did the potting soil. Will use the potting soil bag to pick up trash on my way to work tomorrow so at least it isn't a single-use plastic bag. I hope the plants survive. I don't have a great track record and the light at my place isn't terrific.

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Kelly Kryc 7/04/2019 9:00 AM

This morning, a friend and I walked the neighborhood with a large trash bag (plastic--sorry everyone) for 1.5 hours picking up every piece of litter we saw. Between the two of us, we only covered one square block and filled a bag with more trash than I generate in a month. I'm now rewarding myself with an episode of Stranger Things.

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Kelly Kryc 7/03/2019 12:54 PM

Looking forward to a plastic-free 4th of July holiday! Wishing you all a happy 4th!

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