
Kristen Mankowski
"She/Her, volunteer, educator, animal lover, dork, and grudgingly vegan."
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 1,480 Total
Participant Impact
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up to1community eventshosted or attended
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up to1donationsmade
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up to30minutesspent learning
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up to930pieces of litterpicked up
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up to1plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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up to30hoursvolunteered
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up to1waste auditsconducted
Kristen's Actions
Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.
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.
Personal Care
Pearly Whites
I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 30 hour(s) in my community.
Lifestyle
Natural Fibers
When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.
Community
Raise Money For a Nonprofit
I will raise money to support a nonprofit dedicated to plastic pollution reduction.
Family
Discover Together
I will spend 30 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Pets
DIY Cat Litter
I will swap out my cat's litter for sawdust, mulch, and dirt with baking soda.
Lifestyle
Homemade Cleaners
I will make my own cleaning products at home.
Lifestyle
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 30 piece(s) of litter each day.
Create Your Own Action
Party pooper
When hosting parties, invite guests to bring their own plates, bowls, cups, and utensils to reduce the need for disposables. If guests bring dishes, ask them to bring lidded, reusable containers or use a waste free alternative like beeswax wraps for leftovers. I chose this because, especially for kid’s parties and holidays, there is a lot of waste from people who don’t want to do dishes and buy single-use dish/flatware. By asking guests to bring their own, it eliminates the need for single-use items and reduces the amount of cleanup for the host.
Feed
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Kristen Mankowski 7/31/2019 8:33 AMCongratulations to everyone who participated this month! Let’s keep this going for the rest of the year! -
Kristen Mankowski 7/30/2019 7:42 PMI can’t believe tomorrow is the last day of July! This month flew by, but so much was accomplished! -
Kristen Mankowski 7/29/2019 5:43 PM -
Kristen Mankowski 7/28/2019 11:27 AMMy co-worker at a volunteer event brought a collapsible straw that she lost last night. Luckily, I had 2 spare metal straws and offered her one. I found out she is doing PFJ too when she accepted one of my spares! -
Kristen Mankowski 7/27/2019 9:36 AM -
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Kristen Mankowski 7/25/2019 7:59 AM -
Kristen Mankowski 7/24/2019 8:17 PMI can’t believe we’re in the last stretch of July! Congratulations to everyone for sticking it out all month! -
Kristen Mankowski 7/23/2019 11:39 AM-
Carol White 7/23/2019 12:17 PMSo glad you had a good time. We are proud of the zoo here.
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Kristen Mankowski 7/21/2019 2:17 PMIn Iowa, there’s a hemp renaissance happening and they are looking at replacing a lot of synthetic materials with the cheaper hemp.