"Trying to eat the elephant that is environmental pollution, one bite at a time"
POINTS TOTAL
0
TODAY
0
THIS WEEK
370
TOTAL
participant impact
UP TO
14
pounds of CO2
have been saved
UP TO
10
plastic straws
not sent to the landfill
UP TO
10
plastic containers
not sent to the landfill
UP TO
66
plastic bottles
not sent to the landfill
UP TO
47
disposable cups
not sent to the landfill
UP TO
15
minutes
spent learning
Tom's actions
On-the-go
Skip the Straw
I will keep 10 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS
On-the-go
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS
On-the-go
Pack a Lunch
I will skip eating out and bring a lunch from home in reusable containers.
COMPLETED 10
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
Plastics 101
Learn about Local Plastics Recycling
Plastics recycling is real, and it works in the Twin Cities metro area when done correctly. I will spend 25 minutes learning about how to correctly recycle plastics in the Twin Cities and where recycled plastics end up.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Plastics 101
Stop "wishcycling"
Contamination makes the recycling process more difficult. I will review which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my county and recycle only those items.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
On-the-go
Use A Reusable Mug or Cup
I will avoid sending 10 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.
COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS
On-the-go
Use Reusable Water Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS
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?
We can all do more. We are all either members of the ISSA Sustainability Committee, or should be (ask me how). This Ecochallenge is being put on by counties that boarder the one I live in (no surprise to me that my county is not participating). None of you live in these counties or even the same state as I do, but I value your efforts.
