Jennifer Lucas

National Aquarium

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
468 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

38

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

570

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

32

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

19

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Jennifer's actions

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 19
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 19
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

Food

Start Composting

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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?

Jennifer Lucas 7/28/2019 8:54 PM

Getting lots of tomatoes from my garden!

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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.

Jennifer Lucas 7/28/2019 8:52 PM

I talked to a restaurant manager and asked them to use paper straws and ask people if they even wanted one.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Start Composting

Do an inventory of how much food waste you would save from going to the landfill if you start composting all of the time. What are the added benefits of having compost that is readily accessible?

Jennifer Lucas 7/17/2019 9:17 PM

I compost everyday and save a large bowl of food scraps, tea and coffee grounds from the landfill. It makes great garden soil and I get volunteer potato and avocado plants as well!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Bags

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

Jennifer Lucas 7/17/2019 9:13 PM

I have reuseable cloth bags for veggies and fruit.

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