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Emily Brooks

Washington County Staff

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 180 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.1
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    pieces plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    0.9
    pounds
    waste avoided
  • UP TO
    4.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Emily's actions

At Home

Ditch the Disposable Cleaning Wipes

I will replace my disposable cleaning wipes with a reusable brush or cloth.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Ditch the Plastic Wrap

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

On-the-go

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Choose sustainable suds

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with solid bars or refillable options.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Invest in a Pooper-Scooper

I will swap out my single-use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper to clean up in my yard.

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

On-the-go

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

On-the-go

Use reusable to-go containers

I will use a restaurant's deposit system for reusable cups and/or takeout containers.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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