Susan Magee

ABQ BioPark

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
248 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

36

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

8.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

Susan's actions

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 4 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Susan Magee 7/31/2019 1:28 PM

Lots of personal stuff going on this month...so I didn't get out or log in as often as I would have normally. I'll keep going this year and better in next year's challenge.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

Susan Magee 7/17/2019 4:25 PM

I like to think I'm setting an example in my neighborhood. I talk to the kids that go to the local elementary school about recycling. I know my neighbors notice when I am walking my dogs in the early morning... going out with the dogs, coming back with the dogs AND a bag of recyclables and other litter.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Bags

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

Susan Magee 7/17/2019 4:21 PM

Not difficult at all. I've been using my own bags for a long time. If I forget to take one into the store I either carry my purchases out in my arms or in the basket... my bags are always in the car.

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