July 1 - July 31, 2019
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Neighbours for the Planet
Neighbours for the Planet
We are a small group of people dedicated to tackling the climate crisis. Check out our website at neighboursfortheplanet.ca
POINTS TOTAL
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2,928TOTAL
team impact
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UP TO16disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
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UP TO105pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO9.0pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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UP TO9.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO70plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO12plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO15zero-waste mealsconsumed
Team Feed
Recent updates from this team-
July 13 at 7:56 PMI had a good time talking with a friend today about all the challenges of reducing plastic waste and how we could do much more to decrease it. It is a big challenge as we really have gotten use to all the conveniences of plastic and how its such a big part of our lives and in so many products we purchase, even clothing!
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July 12 at 8:17 PMWe are not thinking of the long term consequences of our actions that pollute. It seems like a minor impact individually but we have to remember the world population is so large now and most of us have a huge carbon footprint. We need to take responsibility to ensure that the climate is not irreparably damaged and that pollution is stopped. ...
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July 11 at 8:35 PMThis has been a much tougher challenge than I originally thought it would be! It is so easy to slip up and use single use plastics that could have been avoided.
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July 9 at 7:05 PMI was rushed today and forgot my re-usable coffee mug. I have to find a good place to put re-usable mugs in our mudroom so I see them on the way out!
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July 9 at 7:01 PMPlastics are harming the sea turtles
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July 8 at 8:04 PMIt is nice not to use shopping as entertainment, and even my 'health and safety' purchases are few and far between. I really reflect on how the purchases will add value to my life and think about their eventual disposal and their environmental cost.
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July 8 at 7:51 PMI hope everyone's challenges are going well! Any good documentary recommendations about plastic pollution?
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July 7 at 3:41 PMIt's sad that Tim Hortons only accepts reusable cups for coffee.
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July 6 at 8:04 PMI realize that most of my daily challenges are about shopping and I am significantly trying to shop less/buy less so I often only shop about once a week or even less. I don't ever do fast food or even coffee shops, preferring to make smoothies, tea, or coffee at home. When I do shop though, it is typically at Costco which is a single use...
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July 6 at 7:52 PMI realize that picking up litter is an easy thing that I can do to make my community more in harmony with nature. It makes me feel like an active participant in keeping our neighbourhoods clean and beautiful and setting a good example to those who might be inclined to litter.
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Competitions
CHALLENGER | MEMBERS | POINTS | CHALLENGED | MEMBERS | POINTS | ||||||
CHALLENGER: Neighbours for the Planet | Challenger Team Members: 16 | Challenger Points: 2928 | Winning?: | VS. | CHALLENGED: Drawdown Richmond Hill | Challenged Team Members: 14 | Challenged Points: 5226 | Winning?: |