Nancy Gallagher
7/29/2022 1:34 PM
It’s not that hard to do. Sometimes it allows us to sit at a rest stop picnic table and chat…people watch and rest.
July 1 - July 31, 2022
Nancy Gallagher
"To raise awareness while I improve my own “less plastic-less wasteful” life."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 858 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
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UP TO70plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Nancy's actions
Personal Care
Green Beauty
When it's time to buy more, I will replace my beauty products with refillable, sustainable, and/or DIY options.
Family
Swap the Snacks
I will swap out 3 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Lifestyle
Travel Eating
If traveling, I will bring my own snacks and meals in my own containers to avoid the waste of take-out containers.
Lifestyle
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Personal Care
Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will spend 60 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.
Food
Skip Plastic Bags
When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.
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?
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Nancy Gallagher 8/01/2022 5:04 PMI learned that every little action helps. I am very capable of making changes for me/my family and encourage change around me. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyle Travel EatingWas this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONPersonal Care Green BeautyHow can you advocate for the importance of reducing packaging to the rest of your friends, family and larger community?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFamily Swap the SnacksHow does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?
Nancy Gallagher 7/29/2022 1:31 PMWe eat more fresh veggies by me packaging them in reusable pouches. Grab and go! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyle Buy Only What I NeedAs you have reduced your spending, what have you noticed about your 'health and safety' purchasing habits? How might this change your longer term purchasing decisions?
Nancy Gallagher 7/29/2022 1:29 PMI realize there are some things I can make from things I already have…I even made my own mayo for potato salad!-
Nancy Gallagher 7/29/2022 4:28 PMThe recipe is from The Homemade Pantry by Alana Chernila. It’s worth a read. I’ve changed a number of things because of her ideas. -
Krystina Jarvis 7/29/2022 3:08 PMOh wow! Do you have a recipe to share? I've thought of making my own potato salad but I don't want to buy a whole jar of mayo since I know I won't eat it.
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Nancy Gallagher 7/28/2022 5:10 AMI’ve been home sick with COVID this week. I sent my husband (who is fine) out with the cloth bags and a list of only what we needed. He even packed lunch 2 of last 3 days!! I guess I’m rubbing off on him! -
Nancy Gallagher 7/13/2022 10:20 AMIt was trash day…so probably will have a pocket full of stuff after my walk!
I’m working on a handout for our block party next month to try to spread the word about “trash”. I see so much stuff that could be recycled in regular trash or things that could be reused…we live near a Habitat Restore!! -
Nancy Gallagher 7/09/2022 7:27 AMThis is from my morning walk in my neighborhood
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Nancy Gallagher 7/05/2022 6:14 PMso great to see this in our community!
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Nancy Gallagher 7/05/2022 3:06 PMFirst trip to the grocery store in July. It felt good to buy only what I need and really pay attention to packaging.
