

Elena Alcalá
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 260 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO48plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO16disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO32plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO48plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Elena's actions
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.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
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Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
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Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteBringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Elena Alcalá 10/16/2018 8:18 AMI love bringing my own bags to the supermarket and make the difference