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Lorelei Elaine Varley

Polymeric Purge Party

"Reduce single use plastics, buy smart, implement new earth friendly habits "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 395 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    4.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    5.0
    petitions
    signed
  • UP TO
    140
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    15
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Lorelei Elaine's actions

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Visit A Waste Management Facility

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 4 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

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of a plastic-related initiative in my state/province.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 20 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

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?


  • Lorelei Elaine Varley's avatar
    Lorelei Elaine Varley 7/18/2019 2:09 PM
    Remind all you co-workers to log in and challenge themselves
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Just Say No
    Do some research on polystyrene and polyvinyl. How many items in your house already contain these toxins?

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    Lorelei Elaine Varley 7/10/2019 9:44 AM
    Seems like almost everything. It really is an eye opening experience

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    Lorelei Elaine Varley 7/10/2019 6:54 AM
    Love the challenge, it really makes grocery shopping more interesting

    • Allie Hobgood's avatar
      Allie Hobgood 7/11/2019 10:29 AM
      My husband came home very proud after grocery shopping the other day excited to show me all the swaps he'd made to avoid plastic lol.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Keep My Community Clean
    How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

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    Lorelei Elaine Varley 7/08/2019 9:03 AM
    Taking pride in how nice the neighborhood looks when it is trash free. Get the children to help out. If there is a lot to do we all enjoy a popsicle afterwords.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Lather Up
    What are the economic and personal benefits of switching to bar soap/shampoo/conditioner or refillable bottle options?

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    Lorelei Elaine Varley 7/01/2019 9:23 AM
    When grocery shopping, try not to purchase anything in a plastic bottle. It is really a challenge to replace all those items with glass or reusable containers. Many grocery stores will allow you to bring your own container to the Deli. They can weigh and price with the deli paper and then slip it in your container.

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    Lorelei Elaine Varley 6/04/2019 2:50 PM
    If everyone would make a habit of just 1 or 2 new practices, during Plastic Free July, just think what a difference we could make!  

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    Lorelei Elaine Varley 6/04/2019 2:41 PM
    Had a blast with this last year, learned a lot! Hope we can get a few challenges going with other local facilities.

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    Lorelei Elaine Varley 6/03/2019 7:19 AM
    Making soap, laundry and bath bars

    • Allie Hobgood's avatar
      Allie Hobgood 6/04/2019 12:30 PM
      Let me know how it goes! I'm still on the hunt for the perfect 100% waste free cleaner. I fear it may not exist!