
Dustin Pelikan
"This year my goal is to educate more people about harmful plastics and recycling. "
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,461 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO88pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO3.2poundswaste recycled
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UP TO1.0public official or leadercontacted
Dustin's actions
Community
Write letters, emails or sign petitions
I will write or sign 1 letters, emails or petitions to advocate my position on plastic-free policies.
Personal Care
Purchase Alternative Toothpaste
I will purchase toothpaste powder or toothpaste tabs in plastic-free packaging.
Personal Care
Use Plastic-Free Beauty Packaging
I will use beauty products that come in plastic-free packaging or refillable packaging.
At Home
Buy better gum
I will give up gum or choose gum made from chicle or other plastic-free gum bases.
Plastics 101
Recycle Plastic Caps
I will recycle 1 plastic caps per day by placing them back on the plastic bottles before placing them in my recycling bin.
Plastics 101
Recycle Plastic Bags
Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 1 plastic bags per day bringing them to a drop-off or special pickup
At Home
WASH COLD, LINE DRY
I will wash my clothing in cold water and hang it to dry to reduce the amount of microplastic shedding and to prolong the life of my garments.
Plastics 101
Avoid Harmful Plastics
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polyvinyl, polystyrene and polycarbonate (#3,#6 and #7).
Kids
Make Thoughtful Toy Purchases
I will buy cloth, wooden or plant-based natural rubber toys. Or I will make my own toys from repurposed items found in my home!
Community
Support a Sharing Economy
I will support the sharing economy by joining a community tool exchange, toy library, or buy nothing group.
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?
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Dustin Pelikan 2/28/2025 5:41 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
It’s quite sad that the plastic free challenge is ending today, but I encourage all of you to continue your plastic free awareness and practicing good habits and I look forward to seeing you all next year. -
Dustin Pelikan 2/27/2025 6:15 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
with all this warm weather lately, I'm thinking I need to pull my bike out and dust it off.-
Nick Umland 2/28/2025 5:14 AM- TEAM CAPTAIN
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Dustin Pelikan 2/26/2025 7:27 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
"There is hope for the trillions of tones of plastic waste out there, but it's still years away." - Read a great article about new plastic eating microbes and bacteria. But remember we can all do our part to help reduce plastic consumption.-
Greg Waldorf 2/27/2025 8:51 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
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Dustin Pelikan 2/25/2025 3:04 PM- 28-DAY STREAK
Plastic has many uses and benefits, unfortunately more than 40% of plastic is used just once before it is thrown away.And in case you didn't know, plastic lasts a long long time. Fight the war on single use plastic and encourage others to recycle to reduce manufacturing of more plastic.-
Nick Umland 2/26/2025 8:07 AM- TEAM CAPTAIN
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Dustin Pelikan 2/24/2025 11:23 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
The first five days after the weekend are always the hardest. lol-
Lisa Evans 2/25/2025 6:06 AM -
Krina Damien 2/24/2025 2:12 PM- TEAM CAPTAIN
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John Zobac 2/24/2025 1:50 PM
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Dustin Pelikan 2/23/2025 7:18 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
Must get outside today and take a walk. If you do the same consider taking a bag for picking up plastic litter too.-
H McCrillis 2/25/2025 2:36 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
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Michelle B 2/23/2025 12:17 PM- 24-DAY STREAK
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Dustin Pelikan 2/22/2025 9:33 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
Don't forget today is the Tare Market sale!-
Krina Damien 2/22/2025 8:44 PM- TEAM CAPTAIN
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Dustin Pelikan 2/21/2025 7:58 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
TGIF, hope you all have a great weekend plastic warriors.-
Greg Waldorf 2/24/2025 10:19 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
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Dustin Pelikan 2/20/2025 6:42 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
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Greg Waldorf 2/20/2025 8:54 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
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Dustin Pelikan 2/19/2025 10:29 AM- 28-DAY STREAK
for plastic free gum, I recommend True Gum. The flavors are great and it's all plastic free.