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

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Plastics 101
    What might you do differently since learning about bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastic?

    Cristy Gaffney's avatar
    Cristy Gaffney 2/17/2025 12:00 PM
    I still don’t fully understand the distinction between biodegradable and compostable.
    I think I’ll avoid using as much plastic as possible, including compostable, and definitely won’t use bio-based - that doesn’t seem like much of an improvement. It just seems unnecessary and requires another step to not go to to the landfill, when using reusable items (like dishes and silverware and glasses) is just as easy, and better for g to environment.

  • Cristy Gaffney's avatar
    Cristy Gaffney 2/14/2025 10:00 AM
    Today’s plastic-free email was about pets, and mentioned non-plastic options for bowls. I got our cats’ bowls at the local Asian market. They have a whole dinnerware aisle, and some of it is really fun - I found little bowls with anime cats painted in them; they’re perfect and only cost a dollar or two.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    What do you enjoy about active transportation? What has been difficult?

    Cristy Gaffney's avatar
    Cristy Gaffney 2/13/2025 1:55 PM
    I’ve been making virtual appointments whenever I can, rather than driving, which has saved a lot of miles.

    • H McCrillis 's avatar
      H McCrillis 2/14/2025 12:39 AM
      • 28-DAY STREAK
      Hooray! Yeah, surprised the challenge doesn’t offer any actions regarding vehicles.

  • Cristy Gaffney's avatar
    Cristy Gaffney 2/12/2025 7:09 PM
    We switched from laundry sheets to refillable laundry detergent that comes in aluminum bottles. I learned that laundry sheets have plastic (polyvinyl alcohol, which doesn’t completely dissolve) in them.

  • Cristy Gaffney's avatar
    Cristy Gaffney 2/12/2025 2:56 PM
    I started using vitamins that come in a glass jar, and I can order refills that come in a pouch, instead of using endless plastic bottles. Of course, I don’t know what the pouch is made of, or how much more carbon it takes to transport glass jars, so it’s hard to know what the net environmental cost is.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Plastics 101
    What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?

    Cristy Gaffney's avatar
    Cristy Gaffney 2/12/2025 2:53 PM
    I haven’t done this yet because I’m terrified to learn how much plastic I still use, even though we try really hard to avoid it. It’s everywhere!

    • Michelle  B's avatar
      Michelle B 2/12/2025 4:33 PM
      • 24-DAY STREAK
      I was so nervous to do it, too but then it wasn't as bad as I thought. it wasn't shaming, just informative, even interesting. in my experience. agreed, plastic IS everywhere and not easy to escape. grateful for this challenge.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home
    Besides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?

    Cristy Gaffney's avatar
    Cristy Gaffney 2/10/2025 2:03 PM
    Our bunnies cannot wait for us to get the garden going!
    We have a really nice fenced in garden, but we may try building some raised beds this year. Just not sure how to fill them with soil, since we live up on a hill and couldn’t have it delivered to where we’d need it.
    We may start seeds indoors this year if we can put a door on the laundry room to keep the kittens from eating the seedlings
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home
    What kinds of items have been easy for you to find used? What has been hard?

    Cristy Gaffney's avatar
    Cristy Gaffney 2/10/2025 2:00 PM
    We use use our neighborhood Buy Nothing page a lot to give away things we no longer need or use or that fit, and to get used things from neighbors. It does more than save everyone money; it keeps things out of the landfill or recycling (if they even would end up being recycled), gives products a longer life, and since it’s in the neighborhood, the products aren’t being transported from overseas; we just go nearby and pick them up. And it makes everyone happy!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home
    How do you tackle hang drying clothes during cold winter months?

    Cristy Gaffney's avatar
    Cristy Gaffney 2/10/2025 1:55 PM
    We have multiple laundry lines strung up in our basement and one in the laundry room down there. Since the house is so dry, things dry quickly.

    • Pat Burns's avatar
      Pat Burns 2/10/2025 3:40 PM
      • TEAM CAPTAIN
      • 20-DAY STREAK
      Excellent humidity addition:)

    • H McCrillis 's avatar
      H McCrillis 2/10/2025 4:32 PM
      • 28-DAY STREAK
      Huh, stringing lines sounds like a good idea.

  • Ruth Wikoff-Jones's avatar
    Ruth Wikoff-Jones 2/05/2025 5:49 PM
    Trying to keep on top of it, but sometimes recording daily actions is a challenge.