

Jacen Simon
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 579 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO35minutesspent learning
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UP TO63pieces of litterpicked up
Jacen's actions
Personal Care
Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will spend 10 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 1 piece(s) of litter each day.
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.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
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.
Lifestyle
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Lifestyle
Natural Fibers
When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.
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.
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 QUESTIONCommunityWhat did you learn about how plastic production impacts humans, animals, communities, and the environment? Which of these impacts specifically affects your community?
Jacen Simon 7/31/2022 9:44 AMReading about these issues reminded me of the nurdle counting that was part of last year's riversweeps. Here along the river in PA and NJ, we saw firsthand how plastic could end up polluting our environment before it even had the chance to be made into objects or be used at all. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunityWhat did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?
Jacen Simon 7/28/2022 7:47 AMUsually, when I think of plastic waste, I think about disposable plastics. I forgot how many of the everyday items we use, even ones we use over long periods of time or reuse, contain plastic that eventually winds up in landfills or polluting the environment. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyleWhat are the benefits (to people, animals, and the environment) of purchasing clothes made with natural fibers?
Jacen Simon 7/19/2022 10:06 AMKeeping microplastics out of our oceans is a big benefit of using natural fibers in clothing since microplatic particles are released into our sewage systems, and later our waterways every time synthetic fabrics are washed.
There's an even more direct benefit for people in wearing natural fibers, though, in that they make for much higher quality clothes, speaking as someone for whom comfortable clothing is a big deal. -
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?
Jacen Simon 7/17/2022 9:27 AMI've reduced my spending a bit, but in particular having the accountability of checking in with this every day has been more motivating than bringing my spending down.