Laura La Beur

Seattle Aquarium - Staff & Volunteers

"Working my way to a Zero-Waste lifestyle!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
283 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

12

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

8.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

6.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Laura's actions

Lifestyle

Naked Bins

I will either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Personal Care

See the Green

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Make Your Own

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors. Why not try using hair conditioner instead of shaving foam for that baby smooth feel?

COMPLETED
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

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
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

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?

Laura La Beur 7/09/2019 9:48 AM

Hi Friends! If you are looking for a cool store that does bathroom and cleaning items in reusable or refillable packaging opportunities you should check out Public Goods and Services out near Admiral (https://apublicshop.com/pages/refills). They have a lot of cool option with zero-waste packaging!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Share My Actions

In what ways is social media an effective tool for sharing your values?

Laura La Beur 7/03/2019 1:57 PM

I posted on Facebook about joining this challenge and on Instagram about my plastic free bathroom!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Host a House Party

What are the benefits of hosting a house party related to getting to know your guests, connecting them to the cause you are focusing on, and building your community?

Laura La Beur 7/03/2019 1:56 PM

I got to host a dinner party and talk to people about my microplastic research and educate them on the small things they can do to help reduce their plastic use! I made a locally sourced, plastic free fruit salad using ingredients from the West Seattle market and it was delicious!!

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Laura La Beur 7/03/2019 1:50 PM

I don't know why I haven't been properly disposing of my contacts this whole time! I made a contact lens recycle station in my bathroom.

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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?

Laura La Beur 7/02/2019 3:59 PM

I hope to compost my toothbrush when I get my next one.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care That Was a Close Shave

What have you noticed about the economic and social impact of switching to steel razors? Was there ever really a need for disposable razors, or do you think it was just a way to sell more things?

Laura La Beur 7/02/2019 3:59 PM

I love my safety razor! I will never go back.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Smart

How can/did you prepare to be successful in this action? Did you engage in conversation with anyone about your new habit?

Laura La Beur 7/02/2019 3:56 PM

I try to always have a reusable bottle/coffee cup and a glass straw. My stickers are usually a good conversation starter!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Naked Bins

Does changing the lining of your waste bin change the kind or amount of trash you produce?

Laura La Beur 7/02/2019 3:55 PM

It makes me better at processing my waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Make Your Own

How do you feel about being more involved in the food preparation process? Joyful, overwhelmed, engaged, empowered? What are the benefits of choosing to process or produce your own food instead of buying it pre-processed?

Laura La Beur 7/02/2019 3:54 PM

It makes me more mindful!

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- Carolyn Standridge 7/02/2019 8:59 PM
  
  I enjoy using fresh items which we've grown or collected from friends
  
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