
Allison Draper
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 596 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO12plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO35minutesspent learning
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UP TO26plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO21pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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UP TO7.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
Allison's actions
Personal Care
Brush with Bamboo
I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Personal Care
Sustainable Suds
I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with a sustainable, unpackaged, or refillable option.
Personal Care
Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will spend 30 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.
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.
Lifestyle
Travel Toiletries
If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA-approved reusable quart-sized bag.
Lifestyle
Support a Sharing Economy
I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.
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.
Food
Use Reusables at Work
I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
Lifestyle
Clean Plate Club
When I need to replace my dish soap, I will switch to a bar or refillable option.
Food
Fill a Water Bottle
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Community
Estimate My Plastic Consumption
I will visit the rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunityWhat did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?
Allison Draper 7/13/2022 8:40 AMThis was surprising, and made me realizing that my food consumption habits drive a LOT of my plastic use. Even though my usage was almost 17% lower than the U.S. average, seeing that rates similar to my plastic consumption could result in more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2038 makes me want to immediately find ways to reduce this!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodBesides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?
Allison Draper 7/05/2022 5:16 AMOther benefits include joy from nurturing, sharing herbs and veggies with friends and neighbors, and providing habitat for pollinators/other insects! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyleHow easy was this swap for you? Did you have any concerns before making it?
Allison Draper 7/01/2022 11:12 AMSwitching to a refillable soap has been very easy and I switched out the sponge for a brush with a replaceable head!