Monica Pasos

Plastic Free New Orleans

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
245 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

80

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

19

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Monica's actions

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Personal Care

Dam the Flow

I will use a menstrual cup and/or cloth pads

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Just Say No

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 60 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 9 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

DIY Cat Litter

I will swap out my cat's litter for sawdust, mulch, and dirt with baking soda.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Pet Waste

I will spend 20 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.

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?

Monica Pasos 7/01/2019 1:52 PM

Plastic Free July Day one! Off to a stumbly start. I went out to lunch and brought my take-out containers, but left them in the car. :( Luckily, I didn't over order and didn't have any leftovers!

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- Lona Mark 7/01/2019 2:37 PM
  
  Step in the right direction!
  
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- Jamie Broussard 7/01/2019 1:58 PM
  
  The system is not in our favor, which is a failing way beyond the individual level! So one step at a time. Good work!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Share My Actions

In what ways is social media an effective tool for sharing your values?

Monica Pasos 7/01/2019 10:07 AM

Social Media can be used for good or evil. By being conscientious about what we post we can have a positive effect on everyone connected to social media. I'm planning on posting my Plastic Free progress to social media to encourage those who think its too hard to do, those who don't know where to start, and those who don't think its important.

That is the only way we can the world to shift their thinking.

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Monica Pasos 6/19/2019 12:23 PM

I went through all of the actions and realized i'm already doing a lot of things on the list! I'm doing better than I thought I was! But of course that means the actions I will take this year are going to more challenging. Looking forward to trying new things!

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- Maria Kohls 6/19/2019 12:49 PM
  
  I'm having the same issue! I've already done all the easy stuff...because it's easy! Now for the hard things.
  
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