Richard Wells
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 876 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO624plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO44plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO45plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO66pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
Richard's actions
Food
Use Reusable Water Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 8 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Food
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
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).
Food
Plant a Garden
I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
Lifestyle
Natural Fibers
When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.
Lifestyle
Homemade Cleaners
I will make my own cleaning products at home.
Personal Care
Fresh as a Daisy
I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.
Pets
All Natural Pet Toys
I will give my pets natural alternatives to toys like femur bones and antlers, canvas, natural rubber, hemp, rope or cotton toys. Or I will make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!
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.
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.
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.
Personal Care
Pearly Whites
I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!
Food
Start Composting
I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.
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.
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?
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Richard Wells 7/20/2019 11:08 AMThree words. Plastic free(ish) milk. I switched from buying milk in a plastic container to Shatto in a glass jar. The lids are still plastic so it's not 100% plastic free. A step in the right direction! -
Richard Wells 7/18/2019 8:22 AM18 days in for this month's challenge. I've found that I am more conscious of plastic and where it's used (everywhere). One thing I have started doing, is reusing plastic whenever I can. It doesn't eliminate it completely, but it does give it a second life than just to a landfill or being recycled into plastic bags. I generally buy products in glass when I can, but our society has become so reliant on plastic, it's difficult to get away from.
It does make me think harder about buying a product in plastic...Do I really need it?
BTW, I just about fell over when I got a package from Amazon and the filler in the padded envelope was NOT plastic. Sadly the next one was.