Cleveland Clinic Sustainability

It was great to participate in this challenge!  But most of all participating with my grandkids, learning together was priceless! Please join the Cleveland Clinic Sustainability Team in the Peoples Ecochallenge 2022! I am participating in THE PEOPLE'S ECOCHALLENGE 2022, and would like you to join my team — Cleveland Clinic Sustainability!...

I loved this challenge!  even though I wasn't able to check in everyday on line - I was actively working at reducing plastics in my life and in those around me as much as possible.  This has changed how I shop, how I handle my garbage and how I interact with my enviromment.

I cant believe how much I used to waste. I feel a lot of guilt, but am glad to make changes moving forward. 

I have learned to be more conscientious about the items I am using and hoping to change my habits and behaviors.  Thank you for this fun activity.  

I fell great that in just one month I could do so much to to help our planet.

I just started this challenge and I have so far to go but it's also good that I had some good habits already.

Most times I go to the store and I forget my reusable bags or they have already been used if I went to a previous store, I ask for paper bags because I can easily recycle those.  It is very hard to break the cycle of automatically using plastic bags because they are always in your face when you go to the store and you don't even think about it....

Found I used a lot of plastic utensils for convenience instead of regular utensils. Stopped that. Reduced the amount of days I watered my lawn. Started to return plastic bags to grocery stores if i get any to their bag recycling center.

Had so much fun learning and joining such a mindful community!  Can’t wait to continue this work and spreading the word!