Allison Sheldon

National Aquarium

"I look forward to Plastic Free July every year as a way to reevaluate my plastic usage and try new solutions! "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
571 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

13

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Allison's actions

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Clean Plate Club

When I need to replace my dish soap, I will switch to a bar or refillable option.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 45 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Sustainable Suds

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with a sustainable, unpackaged, or refillable option.

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?

Allison Sheldon 7/20/2022 3:07 PM
Today I made a plastic-free all-purpose cleaner through the workshop held in our classrooms. It was really cool learning the different things you can do, like adding a drop of dish soap for windows and lemon peels to mask vinegar scent!

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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?
Allison Sheldon 7/06/2022 8:50 AM
I think a good way to advocate for less plastic usage when it comes to disposable utensils is to encourage companies to include an optional silverware/straw/napkins button when ordering preorders. These buttons allow you to let places know that you don't need their utensils and have your own. Not only does it prevent unnecessary plastic usage, but this can also save the company money as they aren't wasting product on those who don't need it.

It seems some larger corporations like Chipotle already have this option, but it's a great option to encourage if somewhere doesn't have it yet.

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Allison Sheldon 6/30/2022 1:25 PM
I am very excited to get started tomorrow. I'm happy to have found challenges that will not only reduce my plastic waste, but also ones that are good for my health too!

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