Sophia Suhu
7/29/2019 8:28 AM
I find it very fulfilling to meet my neighbors, cleanup the community and local open resource areas. It gives me more energy than what I expend!
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Sophia Suhu
"Striving to live a life worth leaving for others."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,300 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO30conversationswith people
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO4.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
Sophia's actions
Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.
Personal Care
Dam the Flow
I will use a menstrual cup and/or cloth pads
Food
Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.
Personal Care
Just Say No
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.
Lifestyle
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Lifestyle
Natural Fibers
When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 4 hour(s) in my community.
Participant Feed
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Sophia Suhu 7/31/2019 9:29 AMI plan to keep some of these challenges going beyond today. Buy no new clothes for 2019, keep promoting Gobox and carrying my reusable spork and glass bottle. -
Sophia Suhu 7/30/2019 8:34 AMI used a GoBox to bring olives to a backyard party last night. Everyone loved the carrier and we spent part of the evening talking about plastic. I love spreading the message! -
Sophia Suhu 7/29/2019 8:31 AMNeighbors were discussing recycling clamshells on Nextdoor and I shared the National Geographic article about clamshells: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/07/story-of-plastic-common-clamshell-packaging-recycling-nightmare/
I hope this will encourage people to not buy or use clamshells if there is an option. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Join a Cleanup EffortHow does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Volunteer in my CommunityHow does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?
Sophia Suhu 7/29/2019 8:26 AMI love meeting my neighbors, working with others for a common goal, and beautifying my community! -
Sophia Suhu 7/27/2019 11:22 AMNational Geo article about clamshell packaging: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/07/story-of-plastic-common-clamshell-packaging-recycling-nightmare/ -
Sophia Suhu 7/26/2019 9:06 AMArticle about aluminum cans vs plastic bottles: http://mentalfloss.com/article/589779/aluminum-cans-vs-plastic-bottles-which-is-worse -
Sophia Suhu 7/25/2019 2:39 PMRecent article in national Geo about pet plastic water bottles and the heat wave that's happening right now: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/07/exposed-to-extreme-heat-plastic-bottles-may-become-unsafe-over-time/ -
Sophia Suhu 7/24/2019 9:49 AMI've been a GoBox user for exactly one month and I've saved 7 single use plastic containers. -
Sophia Suhu 7/24/2019 8:14 AMRecent Daily Show segment regarding Asia sending back to USA and other countries their plastic garbage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNi6BJo5kpA