Eric Morgan
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 380 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO19poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO3.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO20plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO4.0minutesspent learning
Eric's 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.
Bathroom
Plastic Free TP
Most toilet paper is wrapped in plastic #4, or low-density polyethylene - a thin plastic film that cannot be recycled back into more plastic film. To avoid this plastic wrapping, I will purchase toilet paper wrapped in paper instead, or use a reusable toilet paper option.
Kitchen
Start Composting
Composting isn't just good for soil! Composting your food scraps and other organic materials decreases your overall trash output, so you don't have to take the trash out as often and extend the life of your trash bags (i.e. use less plastic!). This month, I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school and avoid sending 1 pounds of food waste to landfill each day.
Kitchen
Dive Into Expiration Dates
Just because something is past its "expiration date," it might not actually be expired! I will spend 5 minutes learning about the difference between best by, use by, and sell by dates and how to tell if my food is actually expired.
Kitchen
Fight Local Food Waste
Who says saving money and saving the planet don't go together? Using an app like Too Good To Go or Flashfood, I'll help rescue food from local bakeries, restaurants, and grocery stores that would otherwise go to waste.
Kitchen
Embrace Imperfection
Eliminating 100% of all plastic from our lives simply isn't possible. Throughout this month, I will embrace imperfection in my plastic-free journey while exploring and testing new ways to reduce my plastic footprint.
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.
Kitchen
Use What You Have
The only thing worse than a single-use item is a zero-use item! I will use (and use up) what I already have in my home before buying something new.
Kitchen
Give Veggie Scraps Another Life
Vegetable broth cartons are not easily recycled and often not accepted for recycling at all. To avoid or reduce my use of these cartons, I will save my vegetable scraps and fresh herb stems to make homemade vegetable broth instead.
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.
Participant Feed
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Eric Morgan 7/31/2024 10:26 AMThough the ecochallenge 'ends' today, I would welcome periodic reminders to help keep me remain mindful, keep on this path towards continual reduction in the use of plastic.-
Liz Zavodsky (Ecochallenge Staff) 7/31/2024 9:51 PMPlease follow us (@ecochallengeorg) on social media and sign up for our monthly emails for more tips, tricks, and reminders :-)
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REFLECTION QUESTIONKitchen 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?
Eric Morgan 7/31/2024 10:22 AMEmpty plastic bread bags can be used multiple times, for many items. For example, they are my go-to for quickly wrapping up cosmetics/toiletries when traveling, especially for traveling by air. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONKitchen Embrace ImperfectionHow has embracing imperfection impacted your plastic-free journey?
Eric Morgan 7/31/2024 10:19 AMI scrutinize all my actions where ever I am, at any given moment. For example, we go out to purchase boba at lunch, but now I ask my colleagues to empty out the ice after finishing, then I will stack them together for recycling, at least the cups and lids. -
Eric Morgan 7/12/2024 1:59 PMA colleague suggested I save single-sided printed papers, then use them on my home printer by just printing on the blank side! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONKitchen Use What You HaveBesides the economic benefits of using the things we already own, how can this practice impact our lives in other ways and influence the way we interact with "things"?
Eric Morgan 7/08/2024 8:45 AMGiving my daughters a deadline on whether to keep old toys, especially stuffed animals. to the younger kids on the block.