Henry Markison
4/09/2019 6:50 AM
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Grace York 4/09/2019 6:39 PM
Henry's points
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 176 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO49disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO63plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO42plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
Henry's 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 6 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 9 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 7 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteMaybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reuseable one but it's just hard to make the switch. Think about what stands in your way of making this a habit. By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteWhat 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteWhile 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?
Henry Markison 4/09/2019 6:47 AM-
Grace York 4/09/2019 6:37 PMWell, since you didn't answer this, I might as well. One barrier would be for example if you had been doing this for a long time, like every day for 3 weeks, then it would be really hard to go back to using reusable cups. You could set up yourself for success by maybe putting reusable cups where your non-reusable cups were. That might tell you: You need to start using these instead. :)
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