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Tara Riemer

Alaska SeaLife Center

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 661 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    16
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    5.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    26
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    donation
    made
  • UP TO
    24
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Tara's actions

Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

I will raise money to support a nonprofit dedicated to plastic pollution reduction.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

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

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Lifestyle

Travel Smart

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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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.

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    Tara Riemer 7/15/2019 10:41 AM
    I definitely have heard a few people comment about the person who was stabbed by a stainless steel straw...  at least people are paying attention even if it wasn't positive news about going plastic-free!

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    Tara Riemer 7/08/2019 2:13 PM
    I picked up more than 2 pieces of trash just between my car and the building this morning.  Sad but true.  
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Volunteer in my Community
    How does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?

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    Tara Riemer 7/05/2019 4:04 PM
    It was amazing to volunteer with Sustainable Seward as part of Red White and Blue Goes GREEN.  So many people in the community were thanking us for encouraging less plastic and more sustainable living on July 4th. 

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    Tara Riemer 7/02/2019 6:44 PM
    I'm so excited to be off and running for July!  

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    Tara Riemer 6/28/2019 7:21 PM
    If you are a Facebooker, the Alaska Zero Waste group is a great place for Alaska-relevant ideas. It is a closed group, but easy to request membership.   https://www.facebook.com/groups/1700181956710500/
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Keep My Community Clean
    How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

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    Tara Riemer 6/28/2019 7:19 PM
    When I'm looking for litter, I notice more about my community... about the plants and the buildings and the people!

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    Tara Riemer 6/27/2019 7:40 PM
    I'm trying to high-five TaraM for her postcast email today but I can't figure out how.  So high-five anyhow!!!!

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    Tara Riemer 6/25/2019 7:30 PM
    I'm excited that our team is growing!  I'm so sad by the plastic liners in soda cans link...

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    Tara Riemer 6/19/2019 3:38 PM
    I was at a meeting today to plan "Red White and Blue Goes Green" with Sustainable Seward.  What's that you ask??  Sustainable Seward is a local grassroots group who is working to make Seward a more sustainable place.  Sustainable Seward, ASLC and the Seward Chamber are teaming up for the first time to provide recycling stations on July 4th.  But we need volunteers!  Please email me ([email protected]) if you are interested in the link to volunteering.  I'll try to put the link here as well... https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a044baca82babf94-4thofjuly
  • 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?

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    Tara Riemer 6/18/2019 4:50 PM
    I love to pull out my reusable utensils from my computer bag as frequently as possible to show others how easy it is to bring your own.