Melissa Rocha
7/15/2019 2:49 PM
I have a food allergy so I always bring my own snacks with me when I travel, so this challenge was easy for me.
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Melissa Rocha
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 241 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO14plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO15plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO50minutesspent learning
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UP TO8.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO5.0pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
Melissa's actions
Food
Start Composting
I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.
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.
Food
Skip the Straw
I will keep 10 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Food
Use Reusable Containers
I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).
Lifestyle
Travel Toiletries
If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.
Pets
Pet Waste
I will spend 30 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 5 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
Family
Provide the Alternatives
I will provide daily plastic free alternatives (straws, water bottles, cuttlery, bar soap, bamboo toothbrushes, etc.) for my family to use.
Lifestyle
Travel Eating
If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.
Food
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Family
Glass Bottle Baby
I will replace 4 plastic bottles with glass or stainless steel alternatives.
Family
Discover Together
I will spend 20 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.
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 QUESTIONLifestyle Travel EatingWas this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Skip the StrawHave you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
Melissa Rocha 7/15/2019 2:47 PMI have not noticed much of a change in my community here at home. However I have travel a few times to Florida this year and have noticed the switch from plastic straws to paper all over the state. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFamily Provide the AlternativesWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) does your family regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Melissa Rocha 7/15/2019 2:45 PMI have started bringing reusable straws everywhere I go, so when my boyfriend and I order drinks we ask for no straws. We also always try and have our resuable bags for when we go shopping. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyle Travel ToiletriesWhat is the benefit of using bar soaps or refilling your travel sized containers? Is this an action you think you will keep in your life?
Melissa Rocha 7/08/2019 6:23 PMIt cuts down on waste with reusing the containers I already have and saves money. I have been refilling my travel size shampoo, conditioner, and body wash containers for years now. it helps save money and the planet. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPets Pet WasteBy composting your pet waste, you are turning waste into nutrients to feed the soil. In what other ways can you turn waste into a resource in your life?
Melissa Rocha 7/08/2019 6:21 PMBy not only composting pet waste but also yard "waste" and things that can be composted from the household. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Use Reusable BagsHow difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Melissa Rocha 7/04/2019 10:57 AMIt helps to bring the bags back out to my car after using them so i know i have them fro the next trip. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFamily Discover TogetherWhat concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Melissa Rocha 7/04/2019 10:50 AMThat here is not going to be a planet and animals for future generations to enjoy. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyle Travel SmartHow can/did you prepare to be successful in this action? Did you engage in conversation with anyone about your new habit?
Melissa Rocha 7/04/2019 10:49 AMWhen traveling I brought a reusable water bottle, and straws. I learned about bar shampoo from a store i went in. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Start CompostingDo an inventory of how much food waste you would save from going to the landfill if you start composting all of the time. What are the added benefits of having compost that is readily accessible?
Melissa Rocha 7/04/2019 10:47 AMFor me an added benefit to having compost close by would help with m garden. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFamily Glass Bottle BabyHow can you take your commitment to sustainable living beyond yourself and your family? How can you, personally, work toward broader change?