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Welcome to The People's Ecochallenge!

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The People's Ecochallenge
October 6 - October 27, 2021
Susan Norman's avatar

Susan Norman

CLEAResult Consulting Inc.

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 358 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    29
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    35
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    72
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Susan's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

Do at Home

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

Do at Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

Do at Home

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
    Susan Norman's avatar
    Susan Norman 10/08/2021 3:59 AM
    My largest single use is vegetable bags. I have begun using them for scraps and instead of using a zipper bag to season proteins/veggies.  They are also great to protect items in shipping and box fillers.
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    • Fatema Adamji's avatar
      Fatema Adamji 10/21/2021 7:24 AM
      What are your thoughts on mesh bags for produce?
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    • Courtney Groszhans's avatar
      Courtney Groszhans 10/08/2021 10:25 AM
      Thank you for sharing your ideas! Those are smart ways to reuse vegetable bags from the grocery store. 
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  • 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 reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? 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 create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
    Susan Norman's avatar
    Susan Norman 10/08/2021 3:56 AM
    Keeping reusable bags in my car for quick trips into stores.  If I forget, then I place as many items in a shopping cart, check out without a bag and then simply place into the bag at my car.
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