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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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julia ramsey

Ability Building Center

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 170 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    8.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

julia's actions

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 30 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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  • julia ramsey's avatar
    julia ramsey 10/16/2018 6:51 AM
    I went to the Rochester waste facility to drop off some paint cans. They have an exchange program. You can get paint or drop off paint for others to take.

    • Bethany Gangestad-Birk's avatar
      Bethany Gangestad-Birk 10/17/2018 7:06 AM
      I have gotten SO much paint and other necessities from here! It is so cool that we have a place like this in town.