Tammy DeSerisy

Sea Turtle Inc.

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
444 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

162

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

319

pieces of litter

picked up

Tammy's actions

Community

Become a Recycling Pro

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Sustainable Suds

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with a sustainable, unpackaged, or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Tammy DeSerisy 7/10/2022 4:20 AM
One couple saw me and was so excited she said she was going to start doing the same thing. It's funny how it never occurs to people to do something so simple until they see someone taking the time to do it. There were two other people who Said thank you..

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- Amy Daley 7/10/2022 7:06 AM
  I think that is great that your habit may become somebody else's new habit! Great job!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

What have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?
Tammy DeSerisy 7/04/2022 8:10 AM
Oak Ridge stopped ♻️ glass so we started combining errands and running it to Knoxville. We have been doing this for 2 years. Just found out they are selling it to car paint places so they can grind it down to make pellets. Then they use the pellets to sand blast the old paint off. So is it better to just throw it away or have it reused in another form of pollution?

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- Tammy DeSerisy 7/12/2022 11:10 AM
  So I did a small amount of digging and found this article, which made me feel better about the glass.
  
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