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Isaiah Jorgenson

Normandale Environmental Chemistry

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 116 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    14
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    0.6
    pounds
    waste avoided

Isaiah'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

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

Shop Used

I will buy secondhand goods to reduce the demand for new plastic products and avoid packaging.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Make Your Own

I will try a new recipe or food preparation method, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Skip the Straw

I will keep 4 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


  • Isaiah Jorgenson's avatar
    Isaiah Jorgenson 2/25/2026 12:30 PM
    My challenge is going well, and I feel like I'm helping out the environment in many ways!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How do you feel about being more involved in the food preparation process? Joyful, overwhelmed, engaged, empowered? What are the benefits of choosing to process or produce your own food instead of buying it pre-processed?

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    Isaiah Jorgenson 2/25/2026 12:29 PM
    Today, I tried to make my own meal with things that I grew in my indoor garden.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home
    How difficult (or easy!) has it been for you to cut dryer sheets from your laundry routine?

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    Isaiah Jorgenson 2/05/2026 8:01 AM
    It has been hard to cut the dryer sheets but I have made it work and been getting used to it in the last couple of days.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home
    Besides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?

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    Isaiah Jorgenson 2/05/2026 8:00 AM
    I will be able to help the environment by making natural foods in the environment. I was also going to feed them to the wildlife around my area.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home
    What kinds of items have been easy for you to find used? What has been hard?

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    Isaiah Jorgenson 2/05/2026 7:59 AM
    It has been easy to find many different used shirts and shorts. However, in order to find socks that aren't all torn up are very hard to find so I often have to buy new ones.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    On-the-go
    Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

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    Isaiah Jorgenson 2/05/2026 7:57 AM
    Yes, I see less waste in the trash can while I go take out the trash. I also see people feel better about themself for not using wasteful plastic straws.

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    Isaiah Jorgenson 1/16/2026 12:01 PM
    Today I decided to cut out all plastic straws and went to Target to buy metal straws. This should cut down on plastic waste within my house.

    • Abiha Juwairiya's avatar
      Abiha Juwairiya 1/20/2026 3:21 PM
      Hi Isaiah! That’s an awesome step toward cutting down plastic waste. I love that you chose metal straws, those might be my next purchase too!

    • Julie DURR's avatar
      Julie DURR 1/19/2026 5:39 AM
      I love the metal straws, everything seems colder.