Peggy Sullivan
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,519 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO5.0minutesspent learning
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UP TO154pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO36plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO63plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Peggy's actions
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.
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.
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.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.
Food
Go Strawless
I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.
Food
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
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).
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.
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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Peggy Sullivan 7/31/2022 8:59 PMThe end of the month signifies the beginning of regular changes to plastic use, starting with laundry. No more big plastic bottles. Need to cut back on plastic soda bottles, too. -
Peggy Sullivan 7/29/2022 7:52 PMMade sun iced tea with some of my tea bags as I move toward loose tea use. Also using the last of my liquid laundry soap! -
Peggy Sullivan 7/28/2022 12:34 PMRecycling at home today - more Amazon boxes and lots of cat food tins! -
Peggy Sullivan 7/27/2022 5:25 PMWhile I still order fast food for convenience, I have prepared more meals from scratch while my daughter bakes. We’re avoiding plastics and plan to continue going forward. -
Peggy Sullivan 7/26/2022 7:42 PMRunning to the finish line and put out only 2 bags of trash! Recycling is a different story. Did you know that photo paper is not recyclable? Balto County doesn’t accept shredded paper either - it must gum up the machines! -
Peggy Sullivan 7/25/2022 11:09 AMOrdering laundry detergent sheets so I can skip plastic bottles. Working to keep plastic from my normal purchases. My grandfather was a butcher, and I still have a huge roll of butcher paper with cutter to use when stamping cards. -
Peggy Sullivan 7/24/2022 8:01 PMHad fast food in cardboard boxes today - no plastic bags or straws. Good habits. -
Peggy Sullivan 7/23/2022 7:10 PMI bought some stuff today with zero plastic packaging - that’s a first! It’s so hard to find non-plastic stuff. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Go StrawlessHave you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
Peggy Sullivan 7/23/2022 7:02 PMI started to refuse a straw at the Greene Turtle recently, but my waiter reminded me that they were paper! Good to know. I also own two sets of reusable straws. I haven’t seen a huge shift away from offering straws at drive thru restaurants. -
Peggy Sullivan 7/22/2022 3:15 PMI’m in the middle of my waste audit and completed my plastic use audit. There’s so much more work to be done. Has anyone use those laundry strips instead of liquid detergent? What works the best?