"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
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TODAY
0
THIS WEEK
409
TOTAL
participant impact
UP TO
210
minutes
spent learning
UP TO
13
pounds
packaging waste avoided
UP TO
9.0
pounds
waste recycled
UP TO
24
pounds of CO2
have been saved
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.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
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.
COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS
Belongings
Do Less Laundry
I will not wash my clothes after every wear to increase the life of my clothing.
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
Belongings
Shop Locally
I'll check locally for 2 items I need before shopping online to avoid shipping waste.
COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS
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.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
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.
COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS
Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting
Start Backyard Composting
My household will set up a backyard bin to compost our fruit and vegetable scraps.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
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.
COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS
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.
COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS
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?
Have been collecting these mailers with the recycle sign in my car for several months now—finally brought in about 25. (I need to cut back on Amazon; I do notice they are using more paper mailing bags lately). They can be placed in plastic bag recycling bins at Target and Cub.
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.
