Linda Tossoonian

The Florida Aquarium

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
185 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

14

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

8.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Linda's actions

Pets

Rubber Glove Pet Hair Removal

I will use a rubber glove to remove pet hair from clothes, carpets and furniture.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Pretty oh so Pretty

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Containers

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

Linda Tossoonian 7/17/2019 7:21 AM

I started to share a meal with my family to avoid take out

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

Great job on getting rid of your disposable cup habit! How does it make you feel? What's next on your list to reduce your waste?

Linda Tossoonian 7/17/2019 7:18 AM

I frequent restaurants that I can drink from regular glass and not disposable. It is difficult to do so at fast food restaurants and take outs. For take out options, I avoid drinks take out and I share a meal with family to reduce the waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Pets Rubber Glove Pet Hair Removal

We know you want to - tell us about why your pet is so awesome!

Linda Tossoonian 7/11/2019 8:02 AM

My hearing service dog is so awesome! She wakes me up in the morning to my alarm clock, she alerts me to the door knocks, to the oven beeps, to the laundry beeps, etc. When I am out in public, she helps me cue in to the noise around me :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Minimize Packaging

With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?

Linda Tossoonian 7/08/2019 9:04 AM

The grocery stores I shop at sell produce items without packaging. I am not sure why one grocery store stopped using paper bags in the produce section. I am seeing plastic bags. I will bring my own small tote bags for produce items.

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