Nancy Gallagher
7/29/2022 1:34 PM
It’s not that hard to do. Sometimes it allows us to sit at a rest stop picnic table and chat…people watch and rest.
July 1 - July 31, 2022
Nancy Gallagher
"To raise awareness while I improve my own “less plastic-less wasteful” life."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 858 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO70plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
Nancy's actions
Personal Care
Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will spend 60 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.
Lifestyle
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Food
Skip Plastic Bags
When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.
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.
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Personal Care
Green Beauty
When it's time to buy more, I will replace my beauty products with refillable, sustainable, and/or DIY options.
Family
Swap the Snacks
I will swap out 3 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.
Participant Feed
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Nancy Gallagher 8/01/2022 5:04 PMI learned that every little action helps. I am very capable of making changes for me/my family and encourage change around me. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyleWas this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONPersonal CareHow can you advocate for the importance of reducing packaging to the rest of your friends, family and larger community?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFamilyHow does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?
Nancy Gallagher 7/29/2022 1:31 PMWe eat more fresh veggies by me packaging them in reusable pouches. Grab and go! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyleAs you have reduced your spending, what have you noticed about your 'health and safety' purchasing habits? How might this change your longer term purchasing decisions?
Nancy Gallagher 7/29/2022 1:29 PMI realize there are some things I can make from things I already have…I even made my own mayo for potato salad!-
Nancy Gallagher 7/29/2022 4:28 PMThe recipe is from The Homemade Pantry by Alana Chernila. It’s worth a read. I’ve changed a number of things because of her ideas. -
Krystina Jarvis 7/29/2022 3:08 PMOh wow! Do you have a recipe to share? I've thought of making my own potato salad but I don't want to buy a whole jar of mayo since I know I won't eat it.
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Nancy Gallagher 7/28/2022 5:10 AMI’ve been home sick with COVID this week. I sent my husband (who is fine) out with the cloth bags and a list of only what we needed. He even packed lunch 2 of last 3 days!! I guess I’m rubbing off on him! -
Nancy Gallagher 7/13/2022 10:20 AMIt was trash day…so probably will have a pocket full of stuff after my walk!
I’m working on a handout for our block party next month to try to spread the word about “trash”. I see so much stuff that could be recycled in regular trash or things that could be reused…we live near a Habitat Restore!! -
Nancy Gallagher 7/09/2022 7:27 AMThis is from my morning walk in my neighborhood
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Nancy Gallagher 7/05/2022 6:14 PMso great to see this in our community!
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Nancy Gallagher 7/05/2022 3:06 PMFirst trip to the grocery store in July. It felt good to buy only what I need and really pay attention to packaging.
