
Sherry Schmidt Paulson
"I want to learn and become more ecologically conscious in my day to day life and pass on my new knowledge to others. "
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 409 Total
Participant Impact
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up to24pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to13poundspackaging waste avoided
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up to9.0poundswaste recycled
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up to210minutesspent learning
Sherry's Actions
Week 2 Focus: Packaging and Low-Waste Shopping
Ditch the Baggie
I will ditch the zippered plastic bags for food storage and switch to reusable containers.
Week 2 Focus: Packaging and Low-Waste Shopping
Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will avoid 2 plastic bags by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.
Belongings
Do Less Laundry
I will not wash my clothes after every wear to increase the life of my clothing.
Belongings
Donate to a Thrift Store
I will donate usable items I no longer need to a thrift store instead of throwing them away.
Belongings
Shop Locally
I'll check locally for 2 items I need before shopping online to avoid shipping waste.
Belongings
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will spend 30 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and fast fashion and start applying what I learn to my own life.
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.
Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting
Start Backyard Composting
My household will set up a backyard bin to compost our fruit and vegetable scraps.
Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting
Find Local Recycling Drop-Off Centers
I will find out where to take the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.
Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting
Recycle Plastic Bags
Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 1 plastic bags by bringing them to a drop-off.
Feed
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Sherry Schmidt Paulson 5/04/2021 5:58 PMI had no idea that so many types of plastic wrap/bags could be recycled. There is a drop off place in MG. -
Sherry Schmidt Paulson 5/01/2021 8:11 PM-
Leslee Jaeger 5/02/2021 5:37 PMI didn't know those bags had a drop off. I have also reused them to send items to my kids and just put a new address label over the prime label.
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