Marie Listopad
6/07/2021 6:50 PM
I could stop buying snacks packaged in non-recyclable containers.
Marie Listopad
"I will do all that I can to keep the earth safe and clean."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 129 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO3.4pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO30pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
Marie's actions
Food
Plant a Garden
I will plant an herb or vegetable garden at my home or community garden.
Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting
No More Wish-cycling
I will recycle the right materials by educating myself on what goes in the bin and keep other things out.
On-the-go
Assemble a Zero Waste Kit
I will assemble an eating-out bag with cloth napkins and reusable utensils, containers, and cups and use it to avoid disposable to-go containers and cutlery for 1 meals each day.
Community
Carry My Trash
I will carry all of the waste I generate in a day with me to increase my awareness of my personal waste footprint.
Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting
Recycle Plastic Bags
Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 25 plastic bags by bringing them to a drop-off.
At Home
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.
Belongings
Repair Household Goods
I will repair 3 item(s) that break instead of replacing them with new items.
Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a park, highway, river or other cleanup effort in my community.
Belongings
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will spend 60 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and fast fashion and start applying what I learn to my own life.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunityWhat one thing could you do right away to reduce your waste?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBelongingsHow can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Marie Listopad 6/07/2021 6:47 PMI sew and craft for myself and for others. I actually find clothing lying around. I pick it up and wash it. Sometimes if it is in good condition and I don't want it, I give it to a thrift store. If it is in not so good shape, I'll fix it and wear it or give it to someone else. Some times, I will scavenge parts of the article of clothing (buttons, zippers, elastic) to use in my own products. I try to use all that I can and come up with creative uses for everything. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAt HomeReducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin, too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
Marie Listopad 5/10/2021 7:27 PMI have gone through the list of opt-out websites and signed up for all I could. Next time I get another catalog which I do not want, I will opt-out of that one also. There are certain bills I wish to receive by mail and those I will keep. Others will be changed to online billing. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunityHow does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Marie Listopad 5/07/2021 3:35 AMI frequently clean up the neighborhood in which I live. One can see certain trends on certain blocks and one has to wonder about who lives there and if that is why the block is so messy or clean. At the corner of Lake and 12th Street there is an unused building which always has larger items of trash left there. I know the building has been sold and that nothing has happened with it. Because I take the bus, I always clean up the bus stops in which I wait. It is a good thing to do.