Miranda Cole

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
85 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.5

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

0.6

pounds

waste avoided
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

95

minutes

spent learning

Miranda'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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Watch a Documentary

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Avoid Harmful Plastics

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Ditch the Disposable Cleaning Wipes

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Swap Sponges for Longer Lasting Reusable Options

I will ditch the sponge and use a reusable or compostable option such as a brush, scrubber or dishrag instead.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

SUPPORT BUSINESSES PARTICIPATING IN MNIMIZE

MNimize works to reduce single-use plastic at food service businesses. I will visit a participating location or tell a business I frequent about the resources available to them.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Estimate Your Plastic Footprint

I will complete a plastic consumption calculator to learn about my plastic footprint.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Skip the Dryer Sheets

I will replace dryer sheets with a reusable alternative or use nothing at all.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Plastics 101

Which documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?
Miranda Cole 2/09/2025 10:04 AM
I watched the PBS special the plastic problem. I found it very informative and it gave me motivation to start replacing more single use plastic in my life.

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