Tamara Busch

Columbia Bank

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
408 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

21

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

80

minutes

spent learning

Tamara's actions

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Buy Used Clothes

I will spend 10 minutes learning about the perils of fast fashion and will buy my clothes at second-hand stores when I shop.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Tamara Busch 10/19/2018 12:09 PM

I keep getting compliments on my Koffie Straws every time I get coffee, and it's a chance to share my discoveries with others who are looking for ways to use less plastic. Keep going guys! Your impact is being noticed by those around you!

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Tamara Busch 10/16/2018 10:57 AM

Got more Koffie Straws in the mail yesterday! Taller than the last ones, and I am so excited that I have found more ways to go plastic free. Love this challenge to pay more attention to the single-use items that I use daily.

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Tamara Busch 10/10/2018 8:51 PM

Learning where to recycle clothing that won’t be wearable once the hole in the crotch gets too bad. Thankful for the opportunity to make a small difference. And now I don’t have to feel bad about throwing away my pants. Lol.

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Tamara Busch 10/03/2018 8:23 PM

Loving my new KoffieStraw with my iced tea tonight!!

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Tamara Busch 9/28/2018 1:46 PM

Buying sustainable, package free, plastic free items in preparation for a better October! Silicone baggies, bamboo toothbrushes, bio-degradable bandage strips, and a few other things. I'm excited to be challenged to continue this journey!

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