Jennifer Thorne

Protectors of the Blue - NEAq Staff & Volunteers

"To protect the blue planet"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
801 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

60

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

40

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Jennifer's actions

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 15 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

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

Pretty oh so Pretty

I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

COMPLETED
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Eating

Was this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?

Jennifer Thorne 7/31/2019 6:15 AM

I had to pre-plan more than I have in the past and pack reusable containers.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Bags

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

Jennifer Thorne 7/31/2019 6:11 AM

I found it hard when I was traveling and storing food. I didn’t always have reusable containers or the right size reusable bag. I did bring extra Tupperware to reuse.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Travel Smart

How can/did you prepare to be successful in this action? Did you engage in conversation with anyone about your new habit?

Jennifer Thorne 7/14/2019 4:42 PM

I packed snacks in my eco friendly container and always use my reusable water bottle. I did find it hard at the airport to find snacks that didn’t contain any plastic and the fruit wasn’t an option as it was inside plastic.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Plant a Garden

Besides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?

Jennifer Thorne 7/04/2019 8:44 AM

Love seeing all the birds, butterflies around the garden and adding fresh herbs to my food daily has been great!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Containers

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

Jennifer Thorne 7/02/2019 7:01 AM

I find I have to purchase many items already in articles and then store it in non plastic containers.

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- Jennifer Thorne 7/02/2019 7:10 AM
  
  Whoops! Spell check! Should state plastic- not articles! I’m skipping all plastic when possible- especially veggies that are already in plastic.
  
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Jennifer Thorne 7/01/2019 12:27 PM

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