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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?


  • Amy Meyer's avatar
    Amy Meyer 7/31/2019 12:23 PM
    Just used my new spork! No more disposables for me.

  • Amy Meyer's avatar
    Amy Meyer 7/31/2019 12:23 PM
    Just used my new spork! No more disposables for me.

  • Charlee Strunk's avatar
    Charlee Strunk 7/31/2019 11:35 AM
    Slowly but surely making these habits stick. 👍🏻
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Volunteer in my Community
    How does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?

    Amy Meyer's avatar
    Amy Meyer 7/21/2019 9:54 PM
    I have a better connection with the people and the environment in my community when I volunteer regularly for both environmental organizations and the local food bank. Giving my energy and time creates a personal accountability and a satisfaction for being part of a solution to some of the issues in my own community. 

  • Charlee Strunk's avatar
    Charlee Strunk 7/19/2019 4:40 AM
    Making those good habits each and every day 🤙🏻
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Minimize Packaging
    With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?

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    Amy Meyer 7/16/2019 10:05 PM
    It's everywhere! The most ridiculous amount of over packaging is in foods. Unfortunately I think it's going to get worse with the recent food licking craze! 

  • Charlee Strunk's avatar
    Charlee Strunk 7/15/2019 6:26 AM
    Mended some clothes instead of throwing them out and creating more waste. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Raise Money For a Nonprofit
    What are organizations in your region doing to address plastic pollution or other related issues? How can you support them?

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    Amy Meyer 7/14/2019 1:52 PM
    I gave to a food bank that distributes bulk produce to the community- no plastic wrappers. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
    Single use plastics have become normalized in our society to the point that most people don't see them as a problem. What would you say to a friend, colleague, or family member who may not understand why these disposables are an issue?

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    Amy Meyer 7/12/2019 10:28 PM
    I start by asking them what they do with all the plastic?  I used to marvel at how the grocery bags "multiplied " like bunnies... i encourage folks to reuse as much as possible,  but I also have given permanent bags to family and friends and asked them to use those instead.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
    What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?

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    Amy Meyer 7/12/2019 10:21 PM
    I do pretty well on limiting obvious, single use plastic these dsys, but didn't score well on using plastic for longer use items like my running shirts made out of poly fiber! Never thought about them as plastic!