Chip Marino

Aquarium of the Pacific

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
572 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

95

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

65

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Chip's actions

Family

Natural Paints

I will paint rooms in my home with low/no VOC or natural paints.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 5 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors. Why not try using hair conditioner instead of shaving foam for that baby smooth feel?

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral

I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 5 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Family Natural Paints

How do environmental health, community health, and your family's health intersect?

Chip Marino 7/17/2019 11:29 AM

If you're looking after your families health, which we all do naturally, you have to consider the greater community and advocate for large scale changes that will ultimately trickle down to individuals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Family Swap the Snacks

How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?

Chip Marino 7/17/2019 11:26 AM

It's great for the budge and for the environment. Tastes better too!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Family Discover Together

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Chip Marino 7/16/2019 11:52 AM

My biggest concern is air pollution and elected officials lack of action in general. Hopefully people running for office will make these issues a major priority and people will vote with the planet in mind.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Eating

Was this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?

Chip Marino 7/16/2019 11:41 AM

Great for the planet and the budget. If you have little kids, they prefer snacks that they are used to from home anyways.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral

What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?

Chip Marino 7/15/2019 2:02 PM

We use a lot of plastics in our daily lives that we don't even think about. The calculator was helpful for reflecting on those less obvious plastics and considering ways to reduce.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Just Say No

Do some research on polystyrene and polyvinyl. How many items in your house already contain these toxins?

Chip Marino 7/12/2019 3:05 PM

There may be a few. I will need to clear out any remaining styrofoam and pvc pipes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care That Was a Close Shave

What have you noticed about the economic and social impact of switching to steel razors? Was there ever really a need for disposable razors, or do you think it was just a way to sell more things?

Chip Marino 7/12/2019 3:04 PM

It was marketing geared toward our current "just throw it away" culture.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy Unpackaged Produce

Why do you think these produce products started amassing so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?

Chip Marino 7/10/2019 12:13 PM

People are afraid of food. If it's not individually wrapped in plastic, then it's not safe. We can change this culture by educating the public about the food chain--from farm to table processes. Then we can make truly informed decisions and vote with our dollar.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Water Bottles

Using the links provided, investigate the bottling practices of water corporations. There have been many cases where the water rights of the local people have been violated or even completely disregarded when a corporation decides to bottle water from a particular water source. How can you advocate for those who have been harmed by this bottling process?

Chip Marino 7/08/2019 9:30 AM

Watch TAPPED and share information with others.

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