Ann Allison

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
289 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.3

pounds

packaging waste avoided
UP TO

5.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

35

minutes

spent learning

Ann's actions

At Home

Make Green Cleaners

I will make 5 of my own cleaning products (cleaners, detergents, soaps) instead of buying them in new spray bottles each time.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip Single-Use Plastic for Freezing Food

I will use reusable containers when freezing food and opt for glass or metal when purchasing new containers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will avoid 2 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Read Plastic-Free Challenge emails

I will read through the three emails each week to learn more about plastic and get ideas on how to use less.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Avoid Harmful Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polyvinyl, polystyrene and polycarbonate (#3,#6 and #7).

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

REUSE TRASH BAGS BEFORE PURCHASING NEW

I will reuse existing bags such as pet food bags, grocery bags, or online shopping bags to line my trash bins (or go without plastic liners) and offset using as many new bags as possible.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about plastic waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Ann Allison 2/03/2025 12:03 PM
I have been working for 2 years to decrease plastic coming in to my home or using it in the community. I was glad to find out my plastic footprint is fairly low, but it is still too much considering what we have done to the environment.

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