Christine Steinborn

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

"Proud that my kids are recruiting me for this challenge!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
998 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

50

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

50

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

50

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Christine's actions

Create Your Own Action

Crafting with less Plastic

I love crafting and I am remodeling- I will make an effort to reduce my plastic waste

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

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

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Back in the Bowl

I will purchase refillable beauty products.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

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).

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Fresh as a Daisy

Do some research on the toxic side affects of aluminum deodorant. After reading the side effects, can you think of instances where you may have experienced the side effects from this form of deodorant?

Christine Steinborn 7/10/2019 3:26 PM

deodorant is actually very bad for your body- I gave it up years ago after my daughter had cancer- she wasn't allowed to wear it during treatment, so we both gave it up

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Back in the Bowl

Why is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?

Christine Steinborn 7/10/2019 3:25 PM

I have looked into this previously- so I know exactly where to go

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Brusha Brusha Brusha

What are the benefits of switching to bamboo toothbrushes? How would you implore others in your community to make this switch as well?

Christine Steinborn 7/10/2019 3:24 PM

My daughter sent me a bamboo brush- done!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Lather Up

What are the economic and personal benefits of switching to bar soap/shampoo/conditioner or refillable bottle options?

Christine Steinborn 7/10/2019 3:24 PM

Easy to use bar soap- it's what I prefer- Ivory

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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.

Christine Steinborn 7/10/2019 3:15 PM

my kid bought me a reusable straw and straw cleaner brush- easy peasy

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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?

Christine Steinborn 7/10/2019 3:13 PM

I generally get take out and go home to eat it- so refusing utensils is super easy

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Join a Cleanup Effort

How does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?

Christine Steinborn 7/10/2019 3:13 PM

I love doing clean up events- it's work, but rewarding to know you are making a difference in your community

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy Unpackaged Produce

Why do you think these produce products started amassing so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?

Christine Steinborn 7/10/2019 3:10 PM

bananas, apples, pears oh my!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Containers

How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?

Christine Steinborn 7/10/2019 3:10 PM

Easy challenge to take lunch in tupperware~ done

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Bags

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

Christine Steinborn 7/08/2019 3:43 AM

I have several in the car always and have working on making it a habit to grab one every time I shop

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