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October 3 - October 24, 2018
Debbie Johnson's avatar

Debbie Johnson

Transition Town Milton keynes

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 175 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted

Debbie's actions

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Carry my Trash

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 120 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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  • Debbie Johnson's avatar
    Debbie Johnson 10/09/2018 10:17 PM
    Shopping at the local garden centre/farmer’s market and managing not to buy anything wrapped in plastic!

    • HILARIE BOWMAN's avatar
      HILARIE BOWMAN 10/13/2018 1:41 PM
      Well done, that passes the message on to producers and sellers.

    • Catherine Rose's avatar
      Catherine Rose 10/11/2018 10:43 AM
      It's hard to avoid plastic but it's amazing how many of our local shops are now happy for you to use tupperware for your purchases.