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Jessica FitzSimons

Forbes Challenge

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 143 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    zero-waste meal
    consumed
  • UP TO
    0.3
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    0.3
    pounds
    waste recycled
  • UP TO
    15
    minutes
    spent learning

Jessica's 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

Food

Swap the Snacks

I will swap 1 prepackaged snacks for unpackaged fruits or veggies or homemade or bulk items each time we need more.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Write letters, emails or sign petitions

I will write or sign 4 letters, emails or petitions to advocate my position on plastic-free policies. 

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Recycle Plastic Caps

I will recycle 2 plastic caps per day by placing them back on the plastic bottles before placing them in my recycling bin.

COMPLETED 2
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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Make Green Cleaners

I will make  3 of my own cleaning products (cleaners, detergents, soaps) instead of buying them in new spray bottles each time.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Know the Numbers

The numbers #1-7 on plastics tell us a lot and can help us be better recyclers. I will learn more about what the symbols on plastics mean.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Learn about bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastic

I will learn about what different descriptions and marketing terms mean when used on plastics.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies or homemade or bulk items benefit your household?

    Jessica FitzSimons's avatar
    Jessica FitzSimons 2/05/2025 8:29 PM
    The fresh fruit is more nutritious than prepackaged snacks