Shawnette Beard
10/09/2019 6:05 PM
I take back all plastic bags for recycling
Shawnette Beard
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 238 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO285minutesspent learning
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UP TO8.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
Shawnette's actions
Water
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Simplicity
Track my Purchases
I will spend 15 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.
Transportation
Drive Less
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.
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 QUESTIONWater Say No to Plastic StrawsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
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Shawnette Beard 10/10/2018 6:30 AMI finally got my new ATM card yesterday and I have used it already. I need to be more strict about my spending habits though. I want to carry cash more often and only use the card for emergency type expenses. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Track my PurchasesWhat have you noticed about your purchases? Where are you inclined to make shifts, if any?
Shawnette Beard 10/08/2018 5:41 AMi've not had an atm card for several days. I may now start using cash to limit my spending. It's so easy to just hand my card to a vendor but if I visually see how much of my money is being spent maybe i'll start spending less. -
Shawnette Beard 10/08/2018 5:39 AMI refused two straws this weekend and explained that straws are the enemy; ) -
Shawnette Beard 10/03/2018 12:35 PMIt's not easy to change my ways but should be easier to stick with the plan after this challenge. -
Shawnette Beard 9/28/2018 8:15 AMI know my time on Earth is limited so I understand I should take care of it. Future generations should benefit from each small effort I make to recycle and keep the environment clean.