Ellon Ruschell
"Less Plastic. More Wildlife."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 576 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO100pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO40plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO20plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
Ellon's actions
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.
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).
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.
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Food
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
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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Ellon Ruschell 7/25/2019 3:05 PMI’ve done so many clean ups with the conservation club at the MD zoo that I got the urge to pick up this tire while diving in Bonaire. -
Ellon Ruschell 7/22/2019 11:38 AMDid you see? Mr. trash Wheel is having a challenge called #SoLongSucker, where people pledge to get rid of one single use plastic item they use! -
Ellon Ruschell 7/20/2019 4:26 PMIt's not getting rid of plastic but it is getting rid of waste.... I got these Wool Dryer Balls on Prime Day and I'm loving them so far. No more dryer sheets!
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B014WOWNAY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -
Ellon Ruschell 7/20/2019 12:52 PMAt a Corvette Car Show today and there were lots and lots of bottled water. But I took my own, huge water bottle and only used that :) -
Ellon Ruschell 7/19/2019 3:55 PMI noticed that another coworker had a slurpee cup every day this week.
Me: "You know... they sell reuseable cups..." -
Ellon Ruschell 7/18/2019 7:40 PMApparently I bullied/shamed a coworker enough yesterday about her packing everything in ziploc bags (that she threw away) that she made it a point to show me the reusable containers that she packed her lunch in today.... Oops!
#TakingItTooSerious -
Ellon Ruschell 7/17/2019 8:48 AMI enjoy Coke Zero but I always feel bad using the plastic bottles. I know there are things like Soda Stream that you can reuse bottles for soda but do they have them with brand names? I always see "cola" and I'm very specific about my Coke Zero haha.
I do try to drink more water but every so often I want that soda! -
Ellon Ruschell 7/17/2019 8:46 AMOne plastic item that I cut out of my life a while ago was those plastic K-cups. I use a reusable K-cup and put my own coffee grounds in it! -
Ellon Ruschell 7/16/2019 8:53 AMAt work, I'm noticing a lot of coworkers going out for lunch each day. I realized that this creates a lot more trash than packing my lunch. So not only does packing a lunch end up being a good financial choice (and healthy choice) but it helps to eliminate waste.-
Claire Downs 7/16/2019 5:25 PMAt my old job, I ate out way more and it was killing my budget. So I started writing down a list of what I was craving, what I wanted to buy, then I made it myself! That way I could still enjoy what I wanted, but I could make it healthier and cheaper!
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Ellon Ruschell 7/15/2019 4:51 PMDid a trash/recycling clean up at the zoo yesterday. 3 of us picked up about 50 pounds of trash and 150 pounds of recycling!