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?
Campers today took some time to pick up plastic trash by Snavely! Disappointed that there was SO much trash within ten feet of a trash can, but our group of campers taking the initiative to pick it all up was so sweet!
I have been using reusable canvas shopping bags, using reusable vegetable/fruit bags, using cloth napkins, skipping the stray, stopped using roundup for good (I use a much more ecology friendly natural mixture I make myself. I'll continue these practices.
Peter, you actually were a random prize winner last week and one a reusable cloth produce bag! You can come pick it up at my desk on the 2nd floor of admin in the open cubicle area past the conference rooms. :) Good job!
I am excited to try several new dishes tonight and into next week with my spaghetti squash: Mock Coconut pie, Pumpkin Pie (using pureed squash), lasagna bake, macaroni and cheese substituting the pasta for squash, and buffalo chicken bake. I can't wait to see how they turn out!
This has been a fantastic challenge! I have so many take away tips for eliminating plastic waste in my life. I look forward to continually challenging myself to remain plastic free and starting some those practices that I could not during the Eco Challenge - composting/gardening, I'm looking at you. I have even managed to inspire others to look at how they use plastic in their lives which is pretty rewarding. Thank you for letting me participate and learn.
I watched a documentary on YouTube called A Plastic Wave. I learned that people tend to believe things are often someone else's problem to fix, such as a man in the video that lives on a literal river of waste in India believes the government should take action to clean up the area. While I do agree that the government needs to take action, as citizens it is also our responsibility to notify the government when something like the plastic crisis needs their attention. I really liked this mural from the video because it speaks about plastic and waste, but can be applied to the way we should look at life in general.
I watched a playlist of SciShow videos. I learned that accidentally ingesting plastic might be harmful to us because some plastic compounds are so similar to hormone compounds and can affect our body systems.
