Jonathan Riehle

Becketwood Seniors

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
144 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

pound of CO2

has been saved
UP TO

2.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning

Jonathan's actions

On-the-go

Use A Reusable Mug or Cup

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 3
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

On-the-go

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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

On-the-go

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Plastics 101

What have you noticed about where you are finding this type of packaging?
Jonathan Riehle 2/27/2026 5:25 AM
Our food coop has compostable produce bags and so I use those when available. However, most of the time I don't use bags for produce at all. In the bulk department I chose paper pags over plastice when I can.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
On-the-go

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
Jonathan Riehle 2/27/2026 5:21 AM
My wife and I always decline straws at restaurants and elsewhwere, and we don't use them at home. So I feel that we never avoid straws because they are never a possibility.

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Jonathan Riehle 2/22/2026 1:04 PM
I'm not doing a lot different this year - I made changes last year and have stuck to them.

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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?
Jonathan Riehle 2/22/2026 1:02 PM
I rarely use disposable cup. I keep a travel mug in my car to use at coffee shops for to-go drinks. And I kfavor coffee shops that have reusable cups mugs for in-store consumption.

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