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October 3 - October 24, 2018
Robert Rivera's avatar

Robert Rivera

Washington County

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 208 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    14
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    14
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    8.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    6.0
    pounds
    waste composted

Robert's actions

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 2 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

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.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Take Control

Both system and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    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?

    Robert Rivera's avatar
    Robert Rivera 9/25/2018 11:41 AM
    Make sure that you carry several reusable bags in your vehicles and use them when shopping

    • Robin Straughan's avatar
      Robin Straughan 9/26/2018 8:16 AM
      I make grocery bags with a pocket on the inside and keep them by the garage. I put my grocery list and car keys there as I'm getting ready to go to the store. Then I never forget my bags!

    • Jennifer Nelson's avatar
      Jennifer Nelson 9/25/2018 4:00 PM
      Two tricks I use when I blew it and don't have them:

      - Often stores have produce boxes you can pack your groceries in.
      - I always just put my items back in the cart without bags at Costco. So buying in bulk reduces my bag use too.