Kathleen Walston Pagan
"Celebrate independence from plastics during the July 2019 Plastic Free EcoChallenge"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 756 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO87plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0hourvolunteered
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UP TO87pieces of litterpicked up
Kathleen's 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.
Food
Skip the Straw
I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Family
Natural Paints
I will paint rooms in my home with low/no VOC or natural paints.
Lifestyle
Natural Fibers
When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.
Food
Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.
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?
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Kathleen Walston Pagan 7/30/2019 11:58 AMThis is a very interesting article about some alternatives to plastic....and there is a link at end to more info about how the World Economic Forum is working to reduce plastic with a project called Loop. I hope Gainesville can get in the loop soon!! https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/07/6-sustainable-alternatives-to-help-us-cut-down-on-plastic-
Kim Harris 7/30/2019 1:52 PMFascinating stuff! And did you see this article that was linked from yours? It's about how whole countries, like Canada, are starting to ban single-use plastics! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/10/canada-ban-single-use-plastics-bags-bottles-straws-2021
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Kathleen Walston Pagan 7/26/2019 9:21 AMTeam Gainesville is now ranked at #30-- in the country. Maybe we should ask some creative local musicians to write lyrics to a song.....
"30 ways to leave all plastic" Just shop the bin, Lynn. Pick up a jar, Lars. Leave the plastic bags, Mags.....-
Kathleen Walston Pagan 7/29/2019 12:50 PMWow Kim-- I didn't realize this was the international rank. Awesome--- and today July 29 we are #29! -
Kim Harris 7/27/2019 7:35 AMWe''ve got two teams who are very close to us, so let's all keep completing actions and checking in! And technically, it's #30 in the world, as there are supposedly 50-something countries with teams. No matter, #30 out of 774 teams from anywhere is fantastic!!
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Kathleen Walston Pagan 7/26/2019 9:18 AMDeleted post so this is repeat--- Wards Grocery in Gainesville now offers locally made yogurt in a glass mason jar! No plastic waste!
Swallowtail Farms Creamery Yogurt---in a vertical case near the other dairy options -
Kathleen Walston Pagan 7/25/2019 8:19 AMThis is not just about plastic waste (it is mentioned) but rather all the waste challenges we face- some interesting graphics - https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/video/wasteland-the-future-of-trash-in-a-post-landfill-world-64358469968-
Windy Wood 7/25/2019 12:24 PMI just watched the short video and had no idea how far some cities truck their trash. One fifth of all trash going into landfills is from food waste and the nutrients can never make it back into the soil. Starting a compost pile for all non-animal food scraps is a great way to reduce the amount of waste that you cart to the curb AND help the nutrient cycle for our Florida sandy soils.
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Kathleen Walston Pagan 7/22/2019 1:59 PMA collection of some of the more unusual and most ubiquitous plastic litter I find in my NW Gainesville neighborhood. #endplasticlitter
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Kathleen Walston Pagan 7/09/2019 7:40 AMHeadquarters Library in Gainesville Plastic Free July book display (in Main Reading Room towards the non-fiction area)
