Melissa Peterson
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 412 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO40disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO20plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO19plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO19pounds of paperhave been saved
Melissa's actions
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Choose Two-Sided Printing
I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.
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Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
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Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
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Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
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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.
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Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Melissa Peterson 4/30/2019 11:45 AMThis was a great challenge. Thanks for organizing! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use a Reusable MugMaybe 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?
Melissa Peterson 4/25/2019 3:39 PMI love that I have my go-to reusable coffee cup that I use to alleviate my use of single use coffee cups. This daily action makes me feel like I'm making small but tangible, important, moves towards a more-green routine.