Cynthia Quiane
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO105minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
Cynthia's actions
Food
Make Your Own
I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.
Personal Care
Tim Taylor Your Beauty Products
I will lessen my plastic impact by making my own makeup.
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?
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONPersonal Care Tim Taylor Your Beauty ProductsHomemade makeup is a practice which has been done in community for thousands of centuries as many indigenous women relied on plants for their bright make up. How can you incorporate that sense of community as you embark on a similar pursuit?
Cynthia Quiane 6/14/2019 10:36 AMI feel that by experimenting I can formulate something that is easy to make, affordable and sustainable. Once friends and family see something works and understand that they are not putting harmful chemicals onto the largest organ in the body they are more likely to adopt the homemade makeup. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPersonal Care That Was a Close ShaveWhat 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?
Cynthia Quiane 6/14/2019 10:29 AMI think most of my friends are switching but how are we disposing of them is a concern to me. I am going to research the best ways to recycle the blades. The only need for disposable would be through travel with the strict guide lines on airplanes -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Make Your OwnHow do you feel about being more involved in the food preparation process? Joyful, overwhelmed, engaged, empowered? What are the benefits of choosing to process or produce your own food instead of buying it pre-processed?