ALEXA MARQUEZ

Environmental Chemistry

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
185 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

30

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

ALEXA's actions

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 6
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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Choose Organic Ingredients

Can organic farming feed the world? Which side of the argument do you fall on? Why?

ALEXA MARQUEZ 10/10/2018 11:35 AM

no, organic farming can't feed the world

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

ALEXA MARQUEZ 10/05/2018 11:44 AM

we can use the three r's in our lifestyle by reusing things like water bottles and plastic bags

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reuseable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to establish this a successful habit?

ALEXA MARQUEZ 10/05/2018 11:22 AM

if i find myself in the situation of needing a bag for my items i would just carry my thing with me

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