Laura Lynn
"Be more aware of my plastic use and make efforts to reduce it."
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO14pieces of litterpicked up
Laura's actions
Personal Care
See the Green
I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter each day.
Participant Feed
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Laura Lynn 7/13/2019 4:49 PMPlastic-free conference! It can be done! These guys were quite thorough: http://theconversation.com/we-organised-a-conference-for-570-people-without-using-plastic-heres-how-it-went-120157?fbclid=IwAR27oQvhEp7qggWB-v5mXOtl-8KY1emLsaIpZMQeHwvx0qTly8zGfHS_tuY -
Laura Lynn 7/13/2019 4:33 PMA cool way to reuse any plastic bottles you haven't yet recycled: https://youtu.be/T0C5PnCID10 -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Share My ActionsIn what ways is social media an effective tool for sharing your values?
Laura Lynn 6/20/2019 8:47 AMLike-minded people will see my posts, helping to raise their awareness and hopefully take actions. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Minimize PackagingWith the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?
Laura Lynn 6/20/2019 8:43 AMSingle use packaging is ubiquitous, much of it impossible or extremely difficult to recycle. Some foods cannot be purchased from standard grocery chains without single use plastics. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Keep My Community CleanHow does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
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Laura Lynn 6/20/2019 8:26 AMSome harsh realities in this article and those linked a tthe bottom of the page:
United States of PlasticPlastic wrapped in plastic: the wasteful reality of America's grocery stores
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Rose Bemo 7/02/2019 6:29 PMWhat good is organic food, when it's packaged in plastic? grrrrr!
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Laura Lynn 6/16/2019 7:50 PMTrust me, it's completely relevant: https://www.facebook.com/bbccomedy/videos/2661290550567360/?t=0-
Jen Ryan 6/17/2019 11:47 AMThat was cute!
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Laura Lynn 6/15/2019 3:48 PMIgloo Says Goodbye To Styrofoam Coolers, Releases Biodegradable Update
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Laura Lynn 6/11/2019 5:46 PMAmericans eat more than 50,000 tiny pieces of plastic every year
"In a new study in Environmental Science & Technology, researchers estimate the average American eats more than 50,000 pieces of microplastic—fragments smaller than 5 millimeters in length—every year and inhales another 50,000. Although the health effects of consuming these microscopic bits of plastic are unclear, researchers stress the sheer volume that people are inadvertently swallowing is alarming. The largest contributor came from drinking bottled water, in which the bottle itself added more than 32 times more plastic to a diet compared with tap water, The Guardian reports."