Team Penn

This challenged has gone very well! I’d have to say the hardest part was remembering to log everything daily. Alongside this, I noticed my go to bag usage is plastic store bags. I did not have an action for this, but am not exploring ways of using reusable bags. Also, I’m getting my family to buy less plastic water bottles and use reusable as...

Making reusable resources easy to obtain and easy to use is a great place to start! A lot of people use disposable options for the convenience, but when you make reuseable just as fast and convenient then it's a no brainer. 

Thankfully I’m using reusables on the daily. If I notice others using disposable packaging I can mention the harms and offer alternatives for them. Using reusable items are a one time purchase while disposable items are a constant purchase. This could be an idea mentioned to help influence others.

I can start in my own home and then branch to much family members outside the home to advocate for reusable items. I can do this by explaining how plastics and styrofoam are broken down and where they end up and how bad this is on our environment and the wildlife within it. After educating I can show them the reusable options I use in the home,...

I reduce in terms of waste. I reduce my waste by reusing items rather than having disposable items, and by recycling products when they should be. I repair and repurpose items when I can, such as clothing and towels to be used as rags or scratching items for my pets when I can, instead of throwing them out. Implementing the Rs seems a part of...

For me, my pets are a connection to the environment because they are animals. My compassion towards them extends to other wildlife within the environment. While I care for my own pets and have questions on how to help them, I wonder about wildlife around my home as well, such as squirrels, rabbits, birds, and raccoons and how to help them. For...

This decision came about more from costly reasonings. It definitely wasn’t the most easy thing to do but also wasn’t too hard after trial and error. At first I would pack coolers with meals and snacks prepared, then I realized this sometimes was more difficult for longer travel. Instead, I began to ensure where I was staying had enough kitchen...

I have known that they are not disposable and this is why I don’t use them. How it makes me feel is sad and angry. I feel sad that we are allowing so much toxins into our oceans and harming our precious wildlife. I feel angry that this is allowed and advertising can lie in this way.

I’ve noticed I’m purchasing much less items. The health items last a decent amount of time, therefore purchasing more doesn’t happen as often as other less necessary purchases. Long term I can become smarter in my choice and continue to look for items that are reusable. 

Thankfully, to cut costs I had already ditch purchasing coffee from outside sources. I brew coffee at home and use my reusable mugs daily! When I do go out and splurge, I eat at restaurants that have reusable cups as well.