Jacob Mancl

driftless angels

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
108 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Jacob'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 3 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 2
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 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Jacob Mancl 10/23/2018 7:48 AM
When I went to out for dinner on Sunday I recognized the restaurant gives everyone a straw. It was just second nature for me to use it. I then remembered that I should not be using one. I guess I messed up Sunday.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Jacob Mancl 10/18/2018 10:35 AM
I used to use straws a lot until I came to campus. Since then I have only used two straws.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

While water bottles serve an important role in places for health and safety, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. Can you identify the barriers in making this a new habit? How can you set yourself up for success in making this a permanent change?
Jacob Mancl 10/18/2018 10:33 AM
I can make sure I just use my reusable water bottle, and if I'm on the run and need to buy one I can just keep reusing that one.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Jacob Mancl 10/18/2018 10:32 AM
Instead of using a plastic water bottle, I could use my hard reusable one. If I have a plastic one, I can reuse that one as well.

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Jacob Mancl 10/06/2018 10:13 AM
I have made it a priority not to grab a straw at Chars!

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