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Maria Koshenina

Washington County Staff

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 167 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    11
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.4
    pounds
    packaging waste avoided
  • UP TO
    8.0
    pounds
    waste recycled
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning

Maria's actions

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

Estimate Your Plastic Footprint

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Recycle Plastic Caps

I will recycle 4 plastic caps per day by placing them back on the plastic bottles before placing them in my recycling bin.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Recycle Plastic Bags

Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 3 plastic bags per day bringing them to a drop-off or special pickup

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Ditch the Baggie

I will ditch the zippered plastic bags for food storage and switch to reusable containers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Avoid Harmful Plastics

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

On-the-go

Pack a Lunch

I will skip eating out and bring a lunch from home in reusable containers.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Recycle at Work

I will recycle my plastic containers at work, and if I can't find a recycling bin I'll bring the item home with me.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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