Lisa Liu

Environment & Energy Dept

"Reducing plastic waste one step at a time"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
192 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

3.3

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

0.8

pounds

packaging waste avoided
UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning

Lisa's actions

On-the-go

Pack a Lunch

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Plastics 101

Estimate Your Plastic Footprint

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Cook Meals with Zero Plastic Waste

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Community

SUPPORT BUSINESSES PARTICIPATING IN MNIMIZE

MNimize works to reduce single-use plastic at food service businesses. I will visit a participating location or tell a business I frequent about the resources available to them.

COMPLETED 0
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

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

Each trip to the grocery store I will purchase 2 products from the bulk section using my own containers.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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