Patrick Carnahan
4/26/2020 8:48 PM
I can put reusable bags in my car so I am prepared and I could make shopping trips knowing that I can carry everything to my car with a disposable bag comfortably.
Patrick Carnahan
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 181 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO8.0disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO4.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO4.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
Patrick's actions
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 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Forests
Use a Reusable Mug
If possible, I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Wildlife
Use Reusable Bags
Plastic bags can be mistaken for food by many wild animals. If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Fresh Water
Water-Friendly Beauty Products
Avoid beauty products with micro beads or harsh chemicals that will feed into the ground and your water supply.
Fresh Water
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a 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 QUESTIONWildlife Use Reusable BagsWhat 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? 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?
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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?
Patrick Carnahan 4/26/2020 8:47 PMMost of the single use plastic that I use comes from wrappers or packaging from food, I can reduce this by buying less of those products or switching to an alternative that does not have so much packaging -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFresh Water Water-Friendly Beauty ProductsBeyond what does or doesn't come out of the tap at home, how do your choices affect freshwater locally and globally?
Patrick Carnahan 4/26/2020 8:46 PMIf my household uses a lot of water, the demand goes up which requires more water being moved to local reservoirs from lakes and streams' which destroys local environments -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFresh Water Use a Reusable Water BottleUsing the links provided, investigate the bottling practices of water corporations. There have been many cases where the water rights of the local people have been violated or even completely disregarded when a corporation decides to bottle water from a particular water source. How can you advocate for those who have been harmed - both humans and wildlife - by this bottling process?
Patrick Carnahan 4/26/2020 8:44 PMUsing a hashtag on social media and by sending emails to government representatives advocating the dangers of plastics, I can help reduce the harm of the bottled water industry on wildlife. -
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?
Patrick Carnahan 4/26/2020 8:42 PMI was able to make this change by having the coffee machine under a cabinet full of reusable coffee mugs, which made it easier to use them than disposable mugs or cups