Kendra Bolger

Seattle Children's - Green Team

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participant impact

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1.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
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15

minutes

spent learning

Kendra's actions

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

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Pets

All Natural Pet Toys

I will give my pets natural alternatives to toys like femur bones and antlers, canvas, natural rubber, hemp, rope or cotton toys. Or make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Learn about Environmental Justice

Using the action resource links below, my family will spend 30 minutes learning about environmental justice, causes of environmental injustice, and how plastic waste disproportionately impacts already vulnerable communities.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 15 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Homemade Pet Treats

I will prepare my own pet treats to avoid plastic packaging.

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DAILY ACTION

Personal Care

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Pets

How could you reduce your waste even further (i.e. by making pet treats out of kitchen scraps or about-to-go-bad produce)?
Kendra Bolger 7/01/2022 1:33 PM
There are SO many easy ways to reduce food waste:

I freeze food scraps in a Stasher bag, then use it to make veggie stock, which I then feed to my two German Shepherds!

I also use typically discarded green (carrot tops, for example) and veggies to create whole food supplements for my fur babies.

Freeze in season berries and other stone fruit for later use in homemade sorbet, smoothies, and slushy drinks in the summer.

Properly storing produce in the fridge/on the counter to extend longevity. I use a terry cloth Vejibag to keep my leafy greens crisp for weeks!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

How does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?
Kendra Bolger 7/01/2022 1:11 PM
Last weekend I attended a Protect Our Beaches clean up at Alki Beach in West Seattle, organized by United By Blue and Corona. It was great engaging with like minded individuals who care about the environment.
In less than two hours, our group of 35-40 volunteers cleaned up a total of 72 pounds of trash from reaching the ocean!

I connected with the local organization Puget Soundkeeper and learned of more clean up activities within my community, specifically for salmon and seals.
This beach clean up also has me thinking of starting my own weekly clean up!

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- Tanya Blackwell 7/02/2022 8:16 PM
  You are a great example of little things we can do to have a big impact. Thank you!
  
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Kendra Bolger 7/01/2022 12:59 PM
Happy July 1st and start of Plastic Free July! I am so excited to engage daily and learn new ways to eliminate plastic from my life and from the environment. Cheers!

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