Denise Verret
"Saving Wildlife. Enriching Our Communities. Creating Connections to Nature."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,045 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO139plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO114disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO125pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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UP TO96plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO98plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Denise's actions
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.
Kitchen
Fill a Water Bottle
Bottled water corporations make plastic bottles, not water. If the tap water in my area is safe for consumption, I will use a reusable bottle instead and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottles a day.
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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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.
Kitchen
Choose Unpackaged Produce
I will purchase unpackaged produce at the grocery store or at the farmer's market.
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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.
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Use Reusable Utensils
Whether I'm at work, on the go, or having food delivered, I will keep 4 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
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Use a Reusable Mug
Even just one to-go coffee or tea a week adds up to 52 trashed cups in a year! I will avoid sending 3 disposable cups to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or travel cup.
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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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Denise Verret 7/16/2024 8:43 AMEvery action we take can make a difference!
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Denise Verret 7/15/2024 10:36 AMThe only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved.
— Richard Rogers
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Denise Verret 7/12/2024 8:05 AMWe don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world. – Howard Zinn
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Denise Verret 7/11/2024 1:55 PM
This really resonates with me.