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Nat Larsen

Life Unplastic Gainesville

"To become accountable for the changes needed in our day-to-day life!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 471 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    11
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    32
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    44
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    32
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Nat's actions

Lifestyle

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Pets

Try a Pet Shampoo Bar

I will replace my pet's shampoo with an eco-friendly shampoo bar.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Provide the Alternatives

I will provide daily plastic free alternatives (straws, water bottles, cuttlery, bar soap, bamboo toothbrushes, etc.) for my family to use.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Plastic Free Lunch Boxes

I will only pack reusable cutlery, drinkware and tupperware-like containers in my children's lunches to reduce plastic waste.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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  • Nat Larsen's avatar
    Nat Larsen 7/31/2019 6:04 AM
    Thank you for providing the liquid bulk shampoo Life Unplastic! I have been able to make lots of changes in my bathroom (make my own cleaning products, use bar soaps and bar face wash). However, my transition to bar shampoo was not smooth and my husband and I were not liking the feeling of out hair after using it. In comes the unscented liquid shampoo you sell...
    It feels SO SO nice! I add essential oils and it is top notch quality.  I use the same bottles over and over and I dont think its much more expensive than buying regular shampoo.
    So, yea, thanks!!

    • Krystal Nelson 's avatar
      Krystal Nelson 7/31/2019 7:22 AM
      This is good to hear! I haven't tried it yet because I like a little scent in my shampoo - the use of essential oils is a smart idea!

  • Nat Larsen's avatar
    Nat Larsen 7/22/2019 6:59 AM
    As all of us in this group, im trying to reduce the single use plastic generated from grocery shopping.  In some cases this means we will end up getting glass containers.  However, the carbon footprint of glass is also high! 
    We use a lot of olive oil at home. We have moved from the ones purchased at grocery stores to more fresh better quality ones from a small local store here in GNV. they use glass containers and when I went to inquire if we would reuse the jars they say no :(
    But this weekend at Luckys I noticed they have bulk by not only for grains but also for olive oil and vinegar! woooohoo! Im so excited!

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    Nat Larsen 7/16/2019 8:05 AM
    I struggle getting my partner on board with the changes we are trying to make at home. At the first sight of difficulty he reverses to using plastic. Although he understands the magnitude of the problem, he doesnt think using a plastic fork, or a plastic bag to carry groceries is a big deal.

    • Kayla Muzzillo's avatar
      Kayla Muzzillo 7/17/2019 9:44 AM
      I find that sometimes passion turns into pushiness. Let your life show how easy it is to make changes. Although your partner may use a plastic bag, try to find a use for it. Publix actually has bins outside where you can return plastic bags too!