Leila Kohler-Frueh
7/13/2022 4:28 PM
One thought (I did this once): purchase dishes/serving ware from a place like ReStore (to further the reuse/reduce trend) for the kitchen.
July 1 - July 31, 2022
Leila Kohler-Frueh
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 143 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0plastic strawnot sent to the landfill
Leila's actions
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Food
Fill a Water Bottle
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Food
Advocate for Office Reusables
I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.
Food
Use Reusables at Work
I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.
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.
Personal Care
See the Green
I will recycle used contact lenses and packaging.
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.
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.
Food
Go Strawless
I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.
Community
Learn about Plastic Production
Plastic production, not just disposal, pollutes communities and harms people. I will learn about the impacts of plastic production on humans, animals, communities, and the environment.
Lifestyle
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Lifestyle
Complete a Waste Audit
I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.
Lifestyle
Homemade Cleaners
I will make my own cleaning products at home.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodIt is often true that we only have control over our own actions and not the collective community. How can you lead by example when it comes to switching disposables for reusable dishes in your community?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONPersonal CareTake a moment to estimate how many disposable daily contacts you may have used over the years. What would be your impact now of switching to a contact brand with a longer lifespan?
Leila Kohler-Frueh 7/12/2022 4:28 PMSo, that's a great question. I actually stretch my dailies over a longer span of time than a day, and often wear glasses. I think that's the best I can do for this category--although I'll note that wearing daily use contacts over a week period is frowned upon by my eye doc... -
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodHave you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
Leila Kohler-Frueh 7/12/2022 4:23 PMI have noticed this, although the attention needs to go beyond the straw.