Ann Davis

Seattle Children's Therapeutics

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
830 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

115

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

116

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Ann's actions

Food

Fill a Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY 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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip Plastic Bags

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

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

A Sustainable Flow

I will make the switch to sustainable, reusable period products.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Research Local Waste Sites

I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 31
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?

Ann Davis 7/29/2022 10:42 AM
Every time I do this challenge, I continue to improve my carbon footprint in addition to learning more about the current environmental struggles we face every day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care

Disposable tampons and menstrual pads are often quite expensive. What are the economic and personal benefits of this switch for you?
Ann Davis 7/29/2022 10:37 AM
I am happy to keep menstrual products out of the landfill and our sewers! I like that the cup is reusable and I will never run out in an emergency.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

In what neighborhoods or areas of your region are landfills or other waste sites located? Which communities are most affected by these locations?
Ann Davis 7/29/2022 10:35 AM
I couldn't get the map to work from the website, but from what I can gather most of them are outside of Seattle. In general, studies have show that landfills are in "neighborhoods where poor people and people of color live.”

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