Francois Xavier Quintal
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO18plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO365minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO45conversationswith people
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Francois Xavier's actions
Create Your Own Action
I will call my City Councillor
I will call my City Councillor and ask him what we can do in our district to reduce single use plastics in the public area.
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.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Community
Host a House Party
I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
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.
Community
Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.
Lifestyle
Complete a Waste Audit
I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.
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.
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Food
Lobby for Reusables
I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.
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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Francois Xavier Quintal 7/31/2019 5:04 AMLast day!
Thanks all for your participation!!! -
Francois Xavier Quintal 7/18/2019 10:05 AM10 000 points and counting !-
Roberta TORTATO 7/19/2019 4:06 AMWe can do even more :D
Go go go ALC!
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Francois Xavier Quintal 7/17/2019 8:26 AMShame! Shame! Shame!
Don't buy single use plastic bottles, even if it's for the Mountain ! (Hi Felllow GOT Fans!)
Check out this AWESOME ad for SodaStream, which is our Client in Canada! :
SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
N'achetez pas de bouteilles en plastique à usage unique, même si c,est pour la Montagne (Allô les fans de Game of Thrones!)
Regardez cette super publicité pour SodaStream qui d'ailleurs, est notre client au Canada !
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyle Complete a Waste AuditWhat did you learn about the waste you create? Where can you reduce the most?
Francois Xavier Quintal 7/09/2019 5:47 AMI can reduce packaging by using glass containers instead of plastic film and bags in the freezer (I was a big user of freezing bags). -
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?
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Hilda Arellano 7/09/2019 5:45 AMYes, and reduce the use of pesticides and the use of hydrocarbons in the translation of the meals
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Minimize PackagingWith the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?
Francois Xavier Quintal 7/09/2019 5:40 AMC'est bête, mais j'ai acheté le yogourt dans des pots en vitre, que je pourrai réutiliser pour faire des verrines et autres utilisations.-
Marie Bertrand 7/09/2019 8:49 AMC'est comme les pots de sauces, ils peuvent être convertis en pot masson ou autre :)
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Francois Xavier Quintal 6/14/2019 6:21 AMI am very proud to be part of this challenge!!!