Amanda Titus

WashU Plastic Free

"Aiming for a plastic-free kitchen "

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participant impact

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42

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Amanda's actions

Community

Attend Plastic Use in Research and Healthcare (July 20, 12 - 1pm)

Join WashU Sustainability Staff July 20th from 12pm – 1pm to learn more about how single-use plastics are used in research and healthcare and how you can begin to reduce plastic use in your lab or practice.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 5
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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip Plastic Bags

When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook a Plastic Free Meal

I will prepare meals at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

GO A DAY WITHOUT EATING MEAT

Reducing meat consumption has many benefits; it curtails greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and soil degradation. It will also save an enormous amount of land, water use and will increase biodiversity.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Amanda Titus 7/07/2022 9:01 AM
I don’t eat a lot of meat in my typical diet, so this wasn’t too challenging. I usually stick with fish most of the time.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Do an inventory of your kitchen to see how many single-use plastics you've used in the past. What are some resuable alternatives to these commonly used products? What would your impact be if you switched all the single-use products from your inventory to reusable?
Amanda Titus 7/07/2022 9:00 AM
I made minestrone soup with veggies from the farmers market (used my own reusable bags to purchase the items) and a box of noodles. It’s difficult, but possible to find options without plastic. Most of the pasta boxes have a small plastic window included so you can see the product.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Amanda Titus 7/07/2022 8:57 AM
It isn’t too bad. I kept my reusable grocery bags in my car so I wouldn’t forget them at the store. The only thing that I had to get used to is speaking up and asking the cashier to use my bags instead. It sometimes makes me feel like I’m inconveniencing the staff, but I have to get over that fear.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?
Amanda Titus 7/07/2022 8:55 AM
I have reusable bags that I can use in place of single-use plastic bags. Today, I packed my lunch by using only reusable baggies and avoided using single-use ziplock bags.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?
Amanda Titus 7/07/2022 8:54 AM
A lot of them are the thin plastic bags, such as the bags for fruits and vegetables and the grocery bags.

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