Ivonne Vasquez

IST Biology

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
61 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Ivonne's actions

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

Ivonne Vasquez 3/24/2021 3:54 PM

There is far more items in my compost pile than I had imagined.

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Ivonne Vasquez 3/24/2021 3:34 PM

In our school, students asked the cafeteria to stop the use of straws all together. They also encouraged the use of piece of butcher paper instead of a plate for things such as sandwiches.

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