Kelsey Field

Plastic Free NOLA

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
166 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

2.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

2.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

2.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

plastic straw

not sent to the landfill

Kelsey's actions

Personal Care

Say No to "Flushable Wipes"

Wipes don't break down in sewer systems, but combine with fat to create massive clogs. I will find alternatives to using disposable wipes.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own travel cup.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Fill a Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 4 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Give Some Green Gratitude

I will give a shout-out on social media to a local company, coworker, friend or family member for their plastic free or green efforts.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Say No to Styrofoam

Throughout its life cycle, polystyrene (styrofoam) can harm people, communities, and the planet. I will refuse styrofoam whenever I can, making sure to kindly let people know why I'm asking for alternative packaging.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own snacks and meals in my own containers to avoid the waste of take-out containers.

COMPLETED
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?

Kelsey Field 7/01/2022 12:54 PM
In West Philidelphia....not born nor raised... lol just kidding! My mission is to be plastic free this July 2022 and to beat Brittany Connelly :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Kelsey Field 7/01/2022 12:48 PM
By making sure my community is a healthy and beautiful place

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How can you be an advocate for using reusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable food packaging or eating utensils, and how can you convince them of the need for change?
Kelsey Field 7/01/2022 12:47 PM
Businesses are dependent on carry-out and delivery disposable food packaging. Educate them on communities affected by waste and the negative impact of single use plastic waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Since the restrictions that COVID-19 has required of our society, trying to use your own cup might present new barriers, as well as new opportunities for creative problem solving. How were you able to achieve success on this action? How can you make it a long-term habit?
Kelsey Field 7/01/2022 12:44 PM
I keep a reusable mug at work that I wash and use for coffee every morning

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
Kelsey Field 7/01/2022 6:02 AM
Yes, but still not enough! Many restaurants have gone straw free or switched to biodegradable or paper straws.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care

Even though they are marketed as "flushable," disposable wipes do not disintegrate in water or the sewer system, and actually release microplastics into our waterways. How does it feel to learn this information? What do you want to do about it?
Kelsey Field 7/01/2022 5:59 AM
This marketing feels very misleading. Marketing something to seem convenient for people while disregarding the impact on the planet.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Using the links provided, investigate the bottling practices of water corporations. There have been many cases where the water rights of the local people have been violated or even completely disregarded when a corporation decides to bottle water from a particular water source. How can you advocate for those who have been harmed by this bottling process?
Kelsey Field 7/01/2022 5:54 AM
By not supporting single use water bottle companies and encouraging others to use reusable water bottles!

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