Sarah Brown

Maryland Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
301 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

13

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Sarah's actions

Food

Go Strawless

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip Plastic Bags

When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Reusable Food Storage

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant a herb or vegetable garden using as little plastic as possible and to save from the plastic used buying herbs and veggies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Better Gum

I will give up gum or choose gum made from chicle or other plastic-free gum bases.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 1 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 0
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?

Sarah Brown 7/30/2022 1:46 PM
I did ok transitioning from plastic produce bags to reusable but I’ll keep working on it even after this is over

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Sarah Brown 7/26/2022 5:07 AM
I had an event out of town and lots of food was left over. I had to use plastic bags to take it home. I try not to use them but didn’t want all that food to go to waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Sarah Brown 7/13/2022 4:25 AM
Living in a safe community is important to people's general well being. I pick up trash to make places safer and more enjoyable to spend time in. It makes me sad when people throw trash and I wish more could be done to discourage people from doing it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Besides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?
Sarah Brown 7/08/2022 3:08 PM
Hi! I love spending time in nature to help me relax and tending a garden helps me do that. It’s also fun finding ways to use the produce to make great meals!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?
Sarah Brown 7/07/2022 12:53 PM
I bought beeswax wraps to use on bowls and other leftovers instead of plastic wrap.

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- Sarah Brown 7/07/2022 5:55 PM
  I bought the beeswax wraps at REI. They were made in Vermont by beeswrap.com
  
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- Liz Loehe 7/07/2022 5:49 PM
  Beeswax wrap instead of plastic wrap - wow, where did you get them?
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Why do you chew gum? What habits could replace and meet your reasons for chewing gum?
Sarah Brown 7/07/2022 12:51 PM
I chew gum to relieve boredom. I will try to focus on a project or go for a walk instead

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- Liz Loehe 7/07/2022 5:51 PM
  Rather than chewing gum, to relieve boredom, I want to eat - preferably chips! Not a good thing -
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Sarah Brown 7/03/2022 5:23 AM
I’ve had reusable produce bags for a while, but I always forget them. I started putting them in my reusable grocery bags so I have a few with me all the time. It’s not perfect, but I’m on the road to making it a habit!

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