Laine Wirth

The Florida Aquarium

"That’s the final straw!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
727 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

17

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

13

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Laine's actions

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral

I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Laine Wirth 7/30/2019 5:55 AM

Almost done with July! Feeling good about how many swaps and changes I’ve made to reduce my plastic usage

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Laine Wirth 7/25/2019 8:28 AM

Making a commitment to quit fast fashion! The industry is so wasteful and it’s less expensive to buy secondhand anyway.

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Laine Wirth 7/24/2019 6:32 AM

Been shopping in bulk a lot recently! It’s easy, cheaper, and plastic free if you bring your own containers!

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Laine Wirth 7/11/2019 5:54 AM

Found a community garden where I can donate compost, so I’ve started saving my food scraps in my apartment!

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