Cody Tilson

National Aquarium

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
434 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

5.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

160

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

21

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

12

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Cody's actions

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Plastic Free Lunch Boxes

I will only pack reusable cutlery, drinkware and tupperware-like containers in my children's lunches to reduce plastic waste.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 11
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?

Cody Tilson 7/21/2019 4:50 AM

The most difficult part of this challenge is remembering to check in.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Complete a Waste Audit

What did you learn about the waste you create? Where can you reduce the most?

Cody Tilson 7/04/2019 5:39 AM

There is a surprising amount of waste in food packaging. Buying in bulk or choosing alternatives can help to reduce packaging waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Takeout Pro

How could you mitigate issues that may arise if the restaurant does not want to let you use your own containers at first?

Cody Tilson 7/04/2019 5:38 AM

The most important thing is to remain calm. I can explain that this is a win-win situation. I am saving them from having to provide disposable containers to me, which saves them money, but also prevents the waste associated with disposables.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

Cody Tilson 7/04/2019 5:36 AM

Cleaning up the community gets me out and interacting with those around me. It also leads to more opportunities for impact to collaborate with others.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Join a Cleanup Effort

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

Cody Tilson 7/04/2019 5:34 AM

Its great to get out and made a difference. Cleaning up trash is one of the simplest things someone can do, and it makes an instant, noticeable improvement.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Volunteer in my Community

How does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?

Cody Tilson 7/04/2019 5:33 AM

Volunteering helps me to learn more about others in the community and helps to overcome the challenges that they may be facing.

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Cody Tilson 6/22/2019 10:45 AM

Hi everyone! This is going to be a fun month to see how big of an impact we can make and learn better behaviors!

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