Carolyn Plemons

Comerica Bank

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
106 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

plastic straw

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Carolyn's actions

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 2 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Eating

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

Carolyn Plemons 7/15/2019 8:37 AM

Traveled to Phoenix and brought my own reusable container for snacks. I did not notice any difference in food taken from my home but the Airport Restaurants will not allow you to use your own containers for takeout food.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

Do an inventory of your kitchen to see how many single-use plastics you've used in the past. What are some resuable alternatives to these commonly used products? What would your impact be if you switched all the single-use products from your inventory to reusable?

Carolyn Plemons 7/08/2019 6:47 AM

The inventory of my kitchen yielded a mountain of single use containers. I am in the process of finding ways to shop bulk or fresh foods that do not require packaging. This was certainly eye opening for me.

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Carolyn Plemons 7/08/2019 6:44 AM

It's very rewarding to watch a garden grow.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Utensils

How can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?

Carolyn Plemons 7/01/2019 5:55 PM

Most to go orders come with disposable cutlery. Refusing the cutlery and asking the restaurants I frequently to ask the customers if the utensils are needed instead of it being an automatic add to the order.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Plant a Garden

Besides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?

Carolyn Plemons 7/01/2019 5:41 PM

I planted my herb garden over the weekend. I am looking forward to harvesting and using fresh herbs in my meals. This garden will be environmentally friendly as no pesticides will be used.

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- Carolyn Plemons 7/22/2019 7:27 AM
  
  My garden is growing quickly! I also planted a celery stalk and green onions from the roots of the store bought produce.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Skip the Straw

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

Carolyn Plemons 7/01/2019 5:23 PM

Most of the restaurants I frequent have already stopped using straws. As of today, I began bringing my own reusable straw when eating out.

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