I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
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
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 9
DAILY ACTIONS
Food
Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal
I will prepare 2 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.
COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS
Personal Care
Just Say No
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.
COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS
Personal Care
Back in the Bowl
I will purchase refillable beauty products.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
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 19
DAILY ACTIONS
Community
Write Letters or Emails
I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.
COMPLETED 2
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 CareBack 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?
Just sent the following email to Cracker Barrel. I would like to ask you to consider making small changes to you table set up that would make a positive impact on the environment. Would you please replace the plastic disposable creamers with a small creamer pitcher on the table? Also, please replace the plastic syrup bottles with reuseable containers. As I’m sure you’ve read plastics in the landfill and oceans are causing a real problem, because they don’t break down for hundreds of years if at all. If Cracker Barrell would make these small changes, it would really help the environment and probably save you money. I appreciate your consideration of this suggestion.
It's really hard to say, because it seems like this chemicals are in so many things like shower curtains and flip flops. It is really hard to avoid these chemicals in today's world.
My grocery shopping focused on less plastic. I bought cream cheese in foil and cardboard not a plastic cup and I didn't buy Eggland's Best eggs because they use plastic packaging.
I switched a refillable dispenser in my shower. I save money, use just the right amount of product, don't have messy bottles on the floor, and really reduce plastics.
I just sent the following email to a popular chain of 14 restaurants in town asking them to replace their plastic disposable creamers with a porcelain creamer for the table.
We have to think differently, because as the saying goes if you keep doing the same thing the same way you'll get the same outcome. Young people have the most creativity, so we need to include them in the solutions.
