Yukari Kubo

Yost Grube Hall Architecture

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
224 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

4.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

30

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Yukari's actions

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.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 10 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant a Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 60 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Sign a Petition

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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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.

Yukari Kubo 7/03/2019 9:55 AM

I bought a metal - reusable drinking cup with metal straw to used for fountain drinks and coffee, etc at restaurants. So far all places I have gone with it have been very supportive and accommodating of my bringing my own cup and straw-and not charging me more for a larger cup. It also keeps my drinks colder longer when I take it to-go (it is double lined to keep drinks cool)

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- Crystal Sanderson 7/03/2019 2:06 PM
  
  I was surprised at how the straw trend has caught fire. I have friends that carry these around for their entire families. Sam and I are getting in on it with our reusable cups. Metal straws are so much better than the old reusable plastic straws with the gross bite marks!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Brusha Brusha Brusha

What are the benefits of switching to bamboo toothbrushes? How would you implore others in your community to make this switch as well?

Yukari Kubo 7/03/2019 9:52 AM

I love my bamboo toothbrush - has softer bristles than the typical brush i used to buy. Bought in bulk for entire family on Amazon. Dentist was happy about the softer bristles.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Visit the Butcher

How has using your own containers impacted the quality of the food you receive? Does this give you more awareness of where your food comes from as opposed to just grabbing a package of mystery origin cheese/meat?

Yukari Kubo 7/03/2019 9:51 AM

I don't eat meat, but the kids like sandwich meat. Instead of the pre-packaged sandwich meats, the butcher provides cheaper, tastier, probably fresher sandwich meats - and more variety.

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