Laine Wirth
"That’s the final straw!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 727 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO13plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO5.0minutesspent learning
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UP TO17disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
Laine's actions
Food
Start Composting
I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.
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.
Lifestyle
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
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.
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.
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.
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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Laine Wirth 7/30/2019 5:55 AMAlmost done with July! Feeling good about how many swaps and changes I’ve made to reduce my plastic usage -
Laine Wirth 7/25/2019 8:28 AMMaking a commitment to quit fast fashion! The industry is so wasteful and it’s less expensive to buy secondhand anyway. -
Laine Wirth 7/24/2019 6:32 AMBeen shopping in bulk a lot recently! It’s easy, cheaper, and plastic free if you bring your own containers! -
Laine Wirth 7/11/2019 5:54 AMFound a community garden where I can donate compost, so I’ve started saving my food scraps in my apartment!