Judy Roderiques

Team SouthCoast MA

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
248 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

conversations

with people
UP TO

75

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

6.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

Judy's actions

Food

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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 6
DAILY 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.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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.

Judy Roderiques 7/13/2019 12:17 PM

I often forget to say "no straw" so I have a collection. Not sure what to do with them but I keep them because otherwise I know they will get thrown out even though I did not use them. My goal now is to remember to tell waitpersons not to give me a straw.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Make Your Own

How 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?

Judy Roderiques 7/13/2019 12:13 PM

I enjoy baking and am trying new recipes. I find the food tastes better and you can tweek things to suit your own preferences. I feel good when I make things even if they don't come out as well as I would have liked. Smelling the food as it cooks is an added benefit!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Minimize Packaging

With 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?

Judy Roderiques 7/11/2019 12:59 PM

We give gifts to our volunteers each year. This year we are giving them all reusable produce bags. The bags can also be used as regular small shopping bags that can easily fit in a purse or even a pocket.

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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?

Judy Roderiques 7/11/2019 12:58 PM

I asked fellow employees to bring in thier own utensils and I have seen a number of them doing so!!!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Complete a Waste Audit

What did you learn about the waste you create? Where can you reduce the most?

Judy Roderiques 7/08/2019 12:03 PM

I was surprised and a little horrified at how much waste I produced! Will try to be more aware as I move forward

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusables at Work

It is often true that we only have control over our own actions and not the collective community. How can you lead by example when it comes to switching disposables for reusable dishes in your community?

Judy Roderiques 7/04/2019 6:53 AM

I bring my food in reusable containers and bring extra forks and spoons to share with people to discourage the use of plastic. I even promise to wash the forks and spoons myself.

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