Emily Berg

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
81 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

0.1

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

0.5

pounds

packaging waste avoided
UP TO

25

minutes

spent learning

Emily's 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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Recycle Plastic Bags

Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 1 plastic bags per day bringing them to a drop-off or special pickup

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will avoid 5 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Stop "wishcycling"

Contamination makes the recycling process more difficult. I will review which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my county and recycle only those items.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Put compostable plastics in the right place

I will make sure any BPI-certified compostable plastic products I use will be disposed of correctly by putting them in my curbside compost/food scraps bin or taking them to a drop-off location and not placing them in the regular recycling.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Ditch the Baggie

I will ditch the zippered plastic bags for food storage and switch to reusable containers.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Ditch the Plastic Wrap

I will ditch plastic wrap and use reusable containers, lids or wraps instead.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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