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Erica Minyard

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participant impact

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    plastic bottle
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    plastic straws
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    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Erica's actions

Community

Post to social media

I will promote Plastic Free July on social media so others are aware of the website and the resources it provides.

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Kitchen

Take Out Pro

When I'm ordering takeout, I will bring my own containers for the restaurant to fill.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

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

Skip Plastic Bags

Whenever possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags. I will either use my own reusable bags, or keep my items loose.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Clean Plate Club

When I need to replace my dish soap, I will switch to a bar or refillable option.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Kitchen

Go Strawless

Each year, the International Coastal Cleanup reports that plastic straws and stirrers are one of the Top 10 most-collected items from their cleanups (top 5 in the US!). I will keep 1 plastic straws and/or stirrers out of the landfill each day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Save Jars for Reuse

Pinterest may want you to think that you need a cupboard full of matching mason jars, but reusing what we already have is one of the best ways to reduce our waste. This month, instead of recycling glass jars (such as pasta sauce, pickles, and salsa jars), I will save them to reuse for food storage.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Bathroom

Sustainable Suds

In the UK, the average person creates 512kg (1,129lbs) of waste in the bathroom over the course of their lifetime - 50% of which ends up in a landfill. As they run out, I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with sustainable, unpackaged, or refillable options.

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Bathroom

Pearly Whites

Nearly all toothpaste tubes are made from multiple layers of different types of plastic and aluminum, making them impossible to recycle and destined for landfill. When it's time to replace my current toothpaste, I will replace it with a plastic-free option.

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Study

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Kitchen Save Jars for Reuse
    What's the most creative way you've reused a jar in your home?

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    Erica Minyard 7/22/2024 7:32 PM
    I’ve used a jar to collect old batteries until I can appropriately recycle them.
  • 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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    Erica Minyard 7/18/2024 6:45 PM
    I have found that bar hand soap lasts longer. Plus I get an added benefit of buying pretty soap that adds a pop of color and fun to washing my hands.

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    Erica Minyard 7/03/2024 5:58 PM
    I bought really pretty bar soap from a small business that does carbon neutral shipping and used dissolvable starch packing peanuts. The soap is from Sparta Candle Co.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Kitchen Skip Plastic Bags
    It can be easy to forget to bring your reusable bags to the store with you - especially if you're going somewhere besides the grocery store. What are your favorite ways to remember your reusable bags?

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    Erica Minyard 7/03/2024 5:52 PM
    I keep one bag on the passenger seat side of my car so I see it before I go into the store. If I forget to bring the bags inside, I see if I can carry my items in my hand or I’ll walk back to my car to retrieve the bags.