Meghan Roeser

Washington County Staff

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
374 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

11

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

15

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

8

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

0.9

pounds

waste avoided
UP TO

1.4

pounds

packaging waste avoided
UP TO

0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

50

minutes

spent learning

Meghan's actions

On-the-go

Say no to Styrofoam

Throughout its life cycle, polystyrene (styrofoam) can harm people, communities, and the planet. I will refuse styrofoam whenever I can.

COMPLETED 2
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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Stop Buying Water

I will stop buying water and instead use water from the tap or invest in a water filter if water quality is a concern.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

On-the-go

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Pack a Lunch

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Ditch the Plastic Wrap

I will ditch plastic wrap and use reusable containers, lids or wraps instead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Ditch the Disposable Cleaning Wipes

I will replace my disposable cleaning wipes with a reusable brush or cloth.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Ditch the Baggie

I will ditch the zippered plastic bags for food storage and switch to reusable containers.

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?

Meghan Roeser 2/12/2024 7:13 AM

Spending a weekend out of town at tournaments definitely isn't the most conducive to plastic-free. With catered food, ordering meals, and needing "on the go" type items, plastic free was not achieved for myself this weekend. :/

Trying to combat this by packing my meals this week and not buying coffee, lunch, etc.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Ditch the Baggie

When is it hardest not to use a plastic bag? What can motivate you to stick to your goal in those cases?

Meghan Roeser 2/05/2024 9:46 AM

The hardest time to not use a plastic bag is when packing bigger items like chips, pretzels, etc. Those can take up more space and I don't want to squish/crush them into a certain size container.

In this case, I think being deliberate in how much I take/bring or opting for other snack options would be best.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Ditch the Plastic Wrap

Which method did you try? Do you prefer reusable containers or reusable wraps?

Meghan Roeser 2/05/2024 9:38 AM

I try to utilize reusable containers as much as possible when it comes to packing food for myself. Especially when it comes to snack that I have at home. Admittedly, I don't love washing tupperware every day, but it's definitely better than plastic bags.

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