jackson dubois

Heartland Community College EASC111

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
595 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

140

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

98

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

85

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

20

minutes

spent learning

jackson's actions

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Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

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Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

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Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
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How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
jackson dubois 4/02/2021 3:12 PM
Instead of throwing away old clothes I could use them to create new clothes or compost food scraps to grow new food to eat.

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- Janet Beach Davis 4/03/2021 9:49 PM
  Your garden will thank you for the nutrients!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
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Reducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
jackson dubois 4/02/2021 3:11 PM
In order to reduce mail I would definitely order things at once so they come together along with go with paperless mail through my email which would make me feel much better.

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- Janet Beach Davis 4/03/2021 9:50 PM
  You can even sign up to reduce your junk mail.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
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How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
jackson dubois 4/02/2021 3:09 PM
Creating custom clothing pieces from clothes and materials that I already have.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
jackson dubois 4/02/2021 3:09 PM
At the moment If I'm unable to find reusable bags I get disposable ones but always recycle them. To solve this I would keep reusable bags in my car.

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- Janet Beach Davis 4/03/2021 9:51 PM
  Right now, reusable bags aren’t suggested, but GreenTop will let you bring them, but yo have to pack your own bags.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
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While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?
jackson dubois 4/02/2021 3:07 PM
There's really no barrier I can definitely make this a permanent habit without trying.

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