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Melissa Segura

Aquarium of the Pacific

"Hi there!! I want to switch from using single-use plastics!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 206 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    99
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    petitions
    signed
  • UP TO
    13
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Melissa's 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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 3 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of a plastic-related initiative in my state/province.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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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    Melissa Segura 7/04/2019 11:11 PM
    happy fourth of july everyone! hope all went well today! when i volunteered at the aquarium this morning, I made sure to bring my hydro with me
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Family Swap the Snacks
    How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?

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    Melissa Segura 7/02/2019 5:28 PM
    It not only benefits the environment by reducing the amount of plastic, but it also benefits our health as well. For a while, I would choose a bag of chips over an apple because it was what we would get from the market; however, over time, my eating habit has gotten a lot better, which has made me feel better overall. 

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    Melissa Segura 7/02/2019 5:17 PM
    While I was at the supermarket today, I brought these little reusable bags that my mom and my sister got from Walt Disney World to use in place of a plastic produce bag! 

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    Melissa Segura 7/01/2019 6:13 PM
    Does anyone know of good shampoo/conditioner bars? I heard Lush had really good ones but just in case, other options would be amazing as well!

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      Rachel Munson 7/01/2019 7:00 PM
      There is a brand called Ethique that I really liked.  The only downfall was the amount of packaging they used to ship it to me. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use Reusable Bags
    How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

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    Melissa Segura 7/01/2019 6:03 PM
    It was easier than expected, as we always have reusable bags from events laying around the house but when California added the extra charge on plastic bags, we started putting them into good use. Now every time we go to the supermarket, we always bring reusable bags with us. A new goal I want to set is to bring reusable produce bags when we go to the market to cut down on the single-use produce bags they always have readily available. 
  • 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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    Melissa Segura 7/01/2019 5:59 PM
    Many more people are now buying reusable straws from different sites and bringing them when they go on their morning run to Starbucks for that frappe and to restaurants. In Long Beach, there are certain restaurants that now offer paper straws instead of plastic ones. Other places are now only handing out plastic straws when people ask for them, which is a huge leap from handing them out to everyone. For Christmas, my aunt gave me some reusable straws which are really cool! A common phrase that is spread around is "save the turtles!" when people discuss plastic straws. 

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    Melissa Segura 7/01/2019 5:53 PM
    While I was volunteering at the aquarium today, I brought my trusty hydroflask with me!