Meg Duhr

Three Rivers Park District Staff

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
140 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.5

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

0.6

pounds

waste avoided
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning

Meg's actions

At Home

Skip the Dryer Sheets

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Choose Natural Clothing Fibers

I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers like polyester, nylon, acrylic or spandex.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Plan a Garden

I will plan an herb or vegetable garden for next year at my home, workplace, or community garden.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Plastic-Free Caffeine Routine

I will cut single-use plastics out of my morning drink by switching to reusable coffee pods, tea infusers, and bulk beans or tea leaves.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Meg Duhr 2/24/2025 9:14 AM
I've been bringing my coffee from home in a ceramic travel cup for about as long as I can remember...this is a fairly easy one for me to incorporate because: a.) can't afford takeout coffee every day and b.) I'm always running too late in the morning to make a stop along the way to work anyway.

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Meg Duhr 2/13/2025 7:48 AM
The 'wishcylcing' one was a harder habit to break. I think once my wife and I were honest about the fact that so many of these objects not only were not being recycled, but actively hindering the processing and reuse of actually recyclable items, we got real about it. Having Ridwell set up here at the FOC has helped get some of those materials out of our trash.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home

How difficult (or easy!) has it been for you to cut dryer sheets from your laundry routine?
Meg Duhr 2/13/2025 7:43 AM
This was very easy! We've never used these in our household because of the smell. We got a set of wool dryer balls as a gift one Christmas and use those regularly. They're a great option.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home

What are the benefits (to people, animals, and the environment) of purchasing clothes made with natural fibers?
Meg Duhr 2/04/2025 6:45 AM
We actively seek out wool and cotton clothing in our household, mostly at thrift stores and garage sales. The quality of older, natural fiber items is just unsurpassed compared to the new, synthetic items. The fibers themselves are better suited to varying weather and can be worn many more times before needing to be washed. And the stitching/workmanship of older garments is far superior to even very expensive new clothing.

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