Mel Leitch

CSN

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
159 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

3.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Mel's actions

Food

Switch to Loose Leaf Tea

Because many tea bags and most sleeves and sachets contain plastic, I will switch to using loose leaf tea.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Reusable Food Storage

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Fill a Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 25 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Mel Leitch 7/27/2022 4:04 AM
By living authentically
By other activities such as dance, yoga (including teaching it), taking part in local medieval festivals
By using what I have already in different maybe quirky combinations
By swapping clothes with friends

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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?
Mel Leitch 7/18/2022 3:46 AM
Investigate the "sustainability" and supply chain for any water you buy. Or stop using bottled water and filter - this could reduce potentially important income where water is sustainably sourced?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?
Mel Leitch 7/18/2022 3:44 AM
Easy to do once you build the habit!
Give yourself space to think and imagine a life without plastic waste, what could that look like, feel like, smell like?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Take time to reflect or meditate over your plastic-free cup of tea. Share your thoughts and reflections with us here!
Mel Leitch 7/18/2022 3:41 AM
It feels good to take more time to make a pot of "loose" tea or infusion! However it does use water to wash the pot afterwards -another plus though you can put the leaves in the compost!

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