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Lisa Pannell

Brooklawns

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  • 99 TOTAL

participant impact

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    packaging waste avoided
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Lisa's actions

At Home

Swap Sponges for Longer Lasting Reusable Options

I will ditch the sponge and use a reusable or compostable option such as a brush, scrubber or dishrag instead.

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Pets

Buy Bulk Kitty Litter

I will purchase bulk cat litter where I can refill and keep using the same container.

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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.

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Plastics 101

Estimate Your Plastic Footprint

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

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Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will avoid 2 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.

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DAILY ACTION

Food

Skip Single-Use Plastic for Freezing Food

I will use reusable containers when freezing food and opt for glass or metal when purchasing new containers.

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Personal Care

Use Plastic-Free Beauty Packaging

I will use beauty products that come in plastic-free packaging or refillable packaging.

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Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How easy or difficult have you found this task? Is there a way you could rearrange your freezer to make this work better?

    Lisa Pannell's avatar
    Lisa Pannell 2/04/2026 3:39 PM
    I have started using silicone resealable backs for storing pre-chopped veg in my freezer, instead of single use plastic bags
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home
    What are some benefits you've noticed with your reusable cleaning items?

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    Lisa Pannell 2/04/2026 3:38 PM
    I have switched to a dishcloth I knit, and it works great!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Why do you think these products have so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?

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    Lisa Pannell 2/04/2026 3:38 PM
    I have been thinking about what fruits we can buy that are not in plastic. Will have to stop buying berries!

    • Krina Damien's avatar
      Krina Damien 2/04/2026 7:58 PM
      We buy a lot of fruit too and finding fruit that is not in plastic packaging is really hard sometimes!