Bailey Sweet

"My name is Bailey Sweet and I am a psychology major with a minor in sustainability. I care tremendously about the environment and find these challenges creative and fun! "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
110 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

25

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

25

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

20

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

50

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.0

pounds

waste composted

Bailey's 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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 10 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 5
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 5 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

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?

Bailey Sweet 10/24/2018 5:06 PM

At UMASS Dartmouth, we installed water bottle filling stations that promoted the use of reusable water bottles. Having those around more frequently creates a habit in our community and a reminder that we should use reusable bottles.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? Do you know how your compost will be used and the benefits it has on the environment?

Bailey Sweet 10/24/2018 5:02 PM

I started a compost bin three months ago, and it has gone tremendously well! I just put the fresh dirt made into my garden, so hopefully next year my garden will have enough calcium so I don't experience tomato rot.

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Bailey Sweet 10/24/2018 5:00 PM

I learn a lot from youtuber's that practice minimalism, and how they made personal lifestyle changes to change their behaviors. A lot of them discuss the proper way to dispose of recyclables, because most people don't understand how they have to clean their recycling before putting it in the bin, etc. Overall, they inspire me to better myself to be more environmentally friendly.

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