Electronics are hard for me to recycle because I can't put them in my curbside bin and I have to research where they are supposed to go.
Becca Fairchild
"Trying to live a more simple, sustainable life."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 153 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO2.0poundswaste composted
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UP TO1.0pound of paperhas been saved
Becca's actions
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
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.
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Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
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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.
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Recycle Everything I Can
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Recycle Everything I CanWhat have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?
Becca Fairchild 10/12/2018 4:55 PMI called my city and learned they do not take old Roombas or Keurigs (we had reusable K-cups, but when it died, we opted for an old school coffee pot). I wasn't satisfied with that answer, so looked on Roomba's website for more info. I found out through call2recycle.org that I can recycle the Roomba battery at Home Depot.
Electronics are hard for me to recycle because I can't put them in my curbside bin and I have to research where they are supposed to go. -
Becca Fairchild 10/12/2018 4:52 PMI didn't know what to do with my Roomba that quit working. I found out through call2recycle.org that I can recycle the Roomba battery at Home Depot. -
Becca Fairchild 10/08/2018 10:11 AMI used to compost a lot more until we had mice get into our house last year (gross, I know), so we stopped regularly composting in case that was attracting them. Also, our nice, rotating compost bin with a year's worth of compost/dirt was STOLEN from our alleyway. Who takes something like that? Anyway, we now keep our compost in the fridge or immediately dump it into the yard waste bin after prepping a meal.