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Welcome to Plastic-Free Challenge!

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Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County
Plastic-Free Challenge
February 1 - February 28, 2025
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Melanie Kremer

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 141 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.4
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    0.4
    pounds
    packaging waste avoided
  • UP TO
    9.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    6.0
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning

Melanie's 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 3
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

On-the-go

Use A Reusable Mug or Cup

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 2
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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Refill travel toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me 

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    On-the-go
    Great job on getting rid of your disposable cup habit! How does it make you feel? Are there any situations where you still struggle to use a reusable mug?
    Melanie Kremer's avatar
    Melanie Kremer 2/04/2025 1:15 PM
    • TEAM CAPTAIN
    hydrated is how it makes me feel
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  • 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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    Melanie Kremer 2/03/2025 10:36 AM
    • TEAM CAPTAIN
    i hate it because it's a mess
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Plastics 101
    Which documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?
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    Melanie Kremer 2/03/2025 10:34 AM
    • TEAM CAPTAIN
    the plastic problem from pbs
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