Jessica Burnette-Cecchettini
4/17/2020 1:18 PM
Empowered!! If I keep trying it will become a habit hopefully.
Jessica Burnette-Cecchettini
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 195 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO15minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO17disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO15plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
Jessica's actions
Forests
Forest-Friendly Foods
I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.
Forests
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.
Forests
Use a Reusable Mug
If possible, I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Oceans
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Use a Reusable MugMaybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
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Melissa Tomecz 4/20/2020 12:10 PMIt really is much better than constantly throwing away something. I remember going to a muffin shop a few years ago with my own thermos and the server had no problems filling it up and charging me the right size. Plus, I find it keeps my coffee hotter, longer.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONOceans Say No to Plastic StrawsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Jessica Burnette-Cecchettini 4/17/2020 1:17 PMPlastic bags and I use my reusable ones now. As long as I remember to bring them in the store wth me. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
Jessica Burnette-Cecchettini 4/17/2020 1:16 PMTo me it feels more connected to the earth we live on and are responsible for maintaining. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Forest-Friendly FoodsHow difficult or easy was it to change your diet?