Rachel Willis
"To give our children more of the advantages we’ve enjoyed by being personally responsible for my plastic use."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 237 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO6.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO5.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Rachel's actions
Food
Plant a Garden
I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden
Personal Care
Lather Up
I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.
Community
Sign a Petition
I will sign a petition in support of a plastic-related initiative in my state/province.
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Skip the Straw
I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Food
Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.
Lifestyle
Travel Eating
If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.
Personal Care
Brusha Brusha Brusha
I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.
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
See the Green
I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.
Food
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Personal Care
That Was a Close Shave
I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors. Why not try using hair conditioner instead of shaving foam for that baby smooth feel?
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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Rachel Willis 7/20/2019 6:19 AMMany of the daily challenges have been easy to incorporate into my lifestyle. Skipping the plastic bags when buying produce, using reusable bags at the grocery, and switching to a bamboo toothbrush have been simple changes. It's nice to see how these changes impact the planet when I check them off.
As an added step, I wrote to Target and Kroger to ask them to start stocking bamboo toothbrushes in my local stores.
Keep up the good work, everyone! We can make a difference when we all work together to change the world. -
Rachel Willis 7/15/2019 6:32 AMThe challenge is going well!