July 1 - July 31, 2019

Blake Wrigley
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 188 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Blake's actions
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.
Food
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 10 hour(s) in my community.
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).
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Participant Feed
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Blake Wrigley 6/20/2019 11:59 AMThis is a sobering, eye-opening, and educational article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/17/recycled-plastic-america-global-crisis-
Sinclair Boggs 6/20/2019 1:14 PM
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Blake Wrigley 6/19/2019 1:19 PMWhen you can't reduce it, recycle it! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/17/recycling-plastic-wrong-guide -
Blake Wrigley 6/18/2019 7:56 AMBacteria could help us make biopolymers, a natural alternative to polymers made from petroleum aka plastic. #nerdalert https://www.npr.org/2019/06/17/728599455/replacing-plastic-can-bacteria-help-us-break-the-habit -
Blake Wrigley 6/13/2019 1:02 PMOregon! Canada! Oh my! https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/12/us/single-use-plastic-list-trnd/index.html -
Blake Wrigley 6/12/2019 10:02 AMPlastic production's connection to climate change: https://www.ehn.org/plastic-causes-climate-change-2637105746.html -
Blake Wrigley 6/11/2019 1:11 PMThis is hilarious way to get people to reduce plastic bag consumption!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/11/vancouver-east-west-market-plastic-bags-shaming-customers-
Mary Ciesluk 6/11/2019 6:33 PM
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Blake Wrigley 6/07/2019 6:04 AMMicroplastics in the deep ocean: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/06/ocean-microplastic/591094/-
Sinclair Boggs 6/07/2019 7:53 AM"if you go below the surface, there’s more of a concentration of plastic than where many people consider the dirtiest: the Great Pacific Garbage Patch"
Ekk- that's not great news.
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Blake Wrigley 6/05/2019 1:43 PMPffft...plastic doesn't stand a chance!