Melissa Meadows

City of Gainesville

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
307 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

15

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Melissa's actions

Food

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 9
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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Start Composting

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Melissa Meadows 7/13/2019 4:46 PM

Needed to eat out quickly; opted for Japanese crepe for me and poke bowl (chopsticks) for husband! No plastic and SO much less waste than fast food!

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Melissa Meadows 7/11/2019 12:52 PM

I keep forgetting to check in! :)

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- Melissa Meadows 7/16/2019 6:43 PM
  
  I tried that, but it doesn’t work on my phone for some reason. I have the icon, but it won’t go to my page.
  
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- Kristen Bryant 7/15/2019 5:02 AM
  
  No worries! I have struggled too! I ended up putting the webpage on my home screen of my phone, it helps to remind me to go in. Still not 100%
  
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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?

Melissa Meadows 7/11/2019 12:51 PM

We eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables, so we have a lot of peelings, stems, seeds, etc. We fill a quart jar with compost every day since we built our compost bin! We're excited to have compost to provide nutrients to our plants in sandy Florida soil.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Containers

How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?

Melissa Meadows 7/11/2019 12:49 PM

We have a TON of mason jars and love using them as food storage!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Bags

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

Melissa Meadows 7/11/2019 12:48 PM

Not difficult at all! I have dug out all of my reusable shopping bags after moving and used only those when grocery shopping. Also, I went to Aldi!

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