Kaitlyn Backe
10/05/2018 9:27 AM
I do my best to get plenty of sleep.
Kaitlyn Backe
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 199 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0disposable cupnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0plastic strawnot sent to the landfill
Kaitlyn's actions
Health
Go get a check up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
Food
Meet My Local Farmers
I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those who produce my food in other regions of the world to make better choices when I shop.
Waste
Recycle Everything I Can
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 10 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 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.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Go get a check upHow do you practice self care?
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Tracy Reisinger 10/05/2018 9:29 AMI try to go for a walk every day over my lunch hour to take a mental break and move a little bit.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Meet My Local FarmersWhen you know who produces your food, you are connecting personally to your complex regional food system. What are the advantages of knowing who produces your food and where it comes from? Do you think this might enable someone to advocate for a better quality of life for those who produce their food, both near and far?
Kaitlyn Backe 10/05/2018 9:18 AMI know that it is fresh and has not been chemically modified. However, it is far more expensive and we don't have a farmers market in the winter so I will have find another alternative then and do more research. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Skip the StrawHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use a Reusable MugMaybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reuseable one but it's just hard to make the switch. Think about what stands in your way of making this a habit. By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
Kaitlyn Backe 10/04/2018 12:51 PMI often forget to bring my reusable mug when I go out to get coffee but now I won't get coffee if I don't bring my mug.