Amber Hitt

NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island

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Amber's actions

Bathroom

Take the pre-survey!

Help us make the Plastic Free Ecochallenge the best it can be! Take the challenge pre-survey (and look out for the post-survey at the end of the challenge!) so we can better understand the impact the challenge has and how we can improve in the future. Plus, you'll earn points for completing it! Thank you!

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Kitchen

Is it trash...or a trash bag?

The plastic industry has convinced us that some plastic bags are "trash bags," while others are just "trash." Instead of throwing empty bags away (such as bread bags, pet food bags, etc.), I will reuse them as trash bags.

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DAILY ACTION

Kitchen

Dive Into Expiration Dates

Just because something is past its "expiration date," it might not actually be expired! I will spend 15 minutes learning about the difference between best by, use by, and sell by dates and how to tell if my food is actually expired.

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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
Kitchen Dive Into Expiration Dates

Were you surprised by anything you learned about expiration dates in the US? Has it changed the way you make decisions around purchasing or discarding food?

Amber Hitt 7/03/2024 10:30 AM

I think it was make me check them more often to make sure that we are using things appropriately and attempt to make some perishables last longer by storing things properly as well.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Kitchen Is it trash...or a trash bag?

It's only "single-use" if it's only used once! What are some other creative ways to reuse unavoidable "single-use" items?

Amber Hitt 7/03/2024 10:24 AM

We utilize some bags for other food items to store lunch things throughout the week & we also use them to package other items for the freezer or longer term food storage.

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