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Laura Bankey

National Aquarium

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 486 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic bottle
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    12
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Laura's actions

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Study

Estimate Your Ecological Footprint

I will calculate my ecological footprint, and from the results brainstorm and take action on ways I can reduce my annual footprint.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Study

Learn about Plastic Production

Plastic production, not just disposal, pollutes communities and harms people. I will learn about the impacts of plastic production on humans, animals, communities, and the environment.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Bathroom

Brush with Bamboo

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Bathroom

Sustainable Suds

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with sustainable, unpackaged, or refillable options.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kitchen

Switch to Loose Leaf Tea

Because many tea bags and most sleeves and sachets contain plastic, I will switch to using loose leaf tea.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Bathroom Brush with Bamboo
    What are the benefits of switching to bamboo toothbrushes? How would you implore others in your community to make this switch as well?

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    Laura Bankey 7/28/2023 5:05 AM
    I finally found a bamboo toothbrush I like (not all are created equal).

    • Camryn Martin's avatar
      Camryn Martin 7/28/2023 9:02 AM
      Agreed. Which one did you settle on? I usually hate the texture of bamboo toothbrushes and still haven't found one I like :(
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Bathroom Sustainable Suds
    What are the economic and personal benefits of switching to bar soap/shampoo/conditioner or refillable bottle options?

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    Laura Bankey 7/28/2023 5:03 AM
    I actually like the products better! - and I don't have big plastic bottles cluttering my bathroom.

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    Laura Bankey 7/14/2023 12:03 PM
    National Aquarium bamboo utensil kit helping me stick to my commitments.

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    Laura Bankey 7/12/2023 2:20 PM
    This year I pledge to maintain this habit beyond July!

    • Patricia Jonas's avatar
      Patricia Jonas 7/14/2023 4:32 AM
      I wish more stores made milk available in bottles. Time to talk to the manager.

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    Laura Bankey 7/07/2023 12:27 PM
    Bought my bamboo toothbrushes today! I've already switched over to plastic-free toothpaste and floss. Still looking for a mouthwash that I like. Let me know if someone has found one they love.

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    Laura Bankey 6/30/2023 6:34 AM
    Who else is getting excited about Plastic Free July?

    • Debra Lee Norton Wear's avatar
      Debra Lee Norton Wear 6/30/2023 8:25 PM
      It’s almost here !! I wish we could get to the point that plastic free july was every month. Every day