Shawnette Beard
10/09/2019 6:05 PM
I take back all plastic bags for recycling
Shawnette Beard
Points Total
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Participant Impact
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up to8.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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up to285minutesspent learning
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.
Feed
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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.