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asian Mancia Rivera

Wagner

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 805 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    130
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    51
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    28
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    0.7
    pounds
    waste avoided
  • UP TO
    11
    pounds
    packaging waste avoided

asian's actions

At Home

Plastic-Free Caffeine Routine

I will cut single-use plastics out of my morning drink by switching to reusable coffee pods, tea infusers, and bulk beans or tea leaves.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Plastics 101

Put compostable plastics in the right place 

I will make sure any BPI-certified compostable plastic products I use will be disposed of correctly by putting them in my curbside compost/food scraps bin or taking them to a drop-off location and not placing them in the regular recycling.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Swap the Snacks

I will swap 5 prepackaged snacks for unpackaged fruits or veggies or homemade or bulk items each time we need more.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

Each trip to the grocery store I will purchase 5 products from the bulk section using my own containers.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Replace My Toothbrush

I will replace 7 plastic toothbrushes in my household with recycled plastic, wood or bamboo toothbrushes.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

On-the-go

Pack a Lunch

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

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Say no to “Flushable wipes”

Wipes don't break down in sewer systems, but create massive clogs. I will find alternatives to using disposable wipes. 

COMPLETED 26
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 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Kids

Switch to Reusable Squeeze Pouches

I will prep and pack healthy pureed snacks in reusable squeeze pouches instead of buying disposable plastic pouches.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Kids
    Have you created or discovered any new or interesting pureed snacks that you wouldnt be able to get in premade disposable pouches? What are they?

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    asian Mancia Rivera 2/28/2025 3:26 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    No, I haven't. I will be looking into it with a new baby coming. I can make my own snack into pouches.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care
    What are the benefits of switching to bamboo, wood, or recycled-content toothbrushes? How could you get others to make this change, too?

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    asian Mancia Rivera 2/03/2025 3:45 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    Will help from not using plastic. Better for the environment. Will be hard to have others make changes.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How has buying bulk impacted the quality of the food you receive? Why do you think our society relies more on prepackaged foods rather than buying in bulk?

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    asian Mancia Rivera 2/03/2025 3:41 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    In bulk will just be more or will go bad if not eaten on time.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies or homemade or bulk items benefit your household?

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    asian Mancia Rivera 2/03/2025 3:39 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    Help save and reduce the cost.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    On-the-go
    What are some of the unexpected benefits of bringing your own lunch?

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    asian Mancia Rivera 2/03/2025 3:34 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    managed what kind of food you're eating. help save a lot of money.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    On-the-go
    Does your workplace have a good recycling program? What could be improved?

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    asian Mancia Rivera 2/03/2025 3:33 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    Yes! If people would just look more and put them in the right places instead of throwing them into any of the bins.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Plastics 101
    What have you noticed about where you are finding this type of packaging?

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    asian Mancia Rivera 2/03/2025 3:32 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    how people are putting them in the right places.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home
    How has removing your single-use plastics impacted your caffeine routine?

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    asian Mancia Rivera 2/03/2025 3:30 AM
    • 28-DAY STREAK
    Will help me with keeping my blood pressure down.