Michelle Schneider

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine LiveGreen

Points Total

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221 Total

Participant Impact

up to

5

minutes

spent learning
up to

10

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
up to

8

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Michelle's Actions

Food

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging, making sure to wash them well before using them.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

Completed
One-Time Action

Lifestyle

Reusable Face Coverings

Disposable masks are made of mixed materials and not recyclable. When possible, I will reduce my waste while protecting myself and others by wearing a reusable face covering when in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Naked Bins

To the extent allowable in my community, I will either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Estimate My Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral

I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

Completed
One-Time Action

Feed

Michelle Schneider 7/13/2020 12:20 PM

I do buy hand soap, shampoo and conditioner in bulk and fill containers for use in multiple rooms and when traveleing.

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Reflection Question
Community Estimate My Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral

What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?

Michelle Schneider 7/07/2020 9:40 AM

I did not consider the plastic that cleaners come in or the plastic that shampoos and face creams use.

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- Melanie Stewart 7/09/2020 2:40 PM
  
  I have found this too--and think it's the same for about everyone. There's so many things that come with some form of plastic! The focus seems to be on beverages and food items, and we forget how many other places it shows up.
  But we don't have to be perfect--any change is a positive change. I switched from a shampoo and conditioner to a shampoo bar and I LOVE it! Got another one instead of body wash too!
  
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