Hallie Richards

Don't Be Trashy

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
144 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.9

pounds

waste avoided
UP TO

8.2

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Hallie's actions

Week 3 Focus: Out and About

Recycle On-the-Go

I will recycle while on the go, but if I can't find a recycling receptacle, I'll bring it home with me.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

At Home

Skip the Paper Plates

My household of 2 will use reusable dishes instead of disposable dishes.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compostables - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

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?

Hallie Richards 5/18/2021 11:49 AM

A month feels like a long time, but it is worth it to try and learn some new habits

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- Anne Richards 5/19/2021 2:44 PM
  
  Agreed! I’m finding it hard to stay on top of this daily with work and general life, the emails have been a great help and reminder!
  
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Hallie Richards 5/14/2021 1:42 PM

Styrofoam has bothered me for so long --- thanks for mentioning that Columbia Heights recycling takes it!! Woohoo, I'll save it up and make a run soon. Also, my local UPS store will accept styrofoam and other packing "peanuts" to reuse. Don't know if others do that too.

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- Anne Richards 5/19/2021 2:49 PM
  
  This is good to know. I genuinely cringe when I see places still using styrofoam. It makes me so upset cause there are so many other alternatives now!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home De-Clutter My Home

How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?

Hallie Richards 5/10/2021 2:58 PM

Remember my Mom, which I did lots yesterday. She taught my by example to smooth, save, and reuse tinfoil, wash and reuse plastic bags, and only do a load of laundry when there was a full one.

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