Valerie Marquardt

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
186 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

pounds

waste recycled
UP TO

0.5

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Valerie's actions

Week 4 Focus: Reduce and Reuse

Hold the Mail

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Week 2 Focus: Packaging and Low-Waste Shopping

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will avoid 4 plastic bags by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Belongings

Needs vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Belongings

Donate to a Thrift Store

I will donate usable items I no longer need to a thrift store instead of throwing them away.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting

Recycle Plastic Bags

Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 2 plastic bags by bringing them to a drop-off.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Belongings Needs vs. Wants

How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity and adopting a needs vs. wants mindset?

Valerie Marquardt 5/18/2021 3:05 PM

Figuring out what I already have that could be used in a different way than for which it was intended

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