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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Darlene Downey

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 63 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    20
    lightbulbs
    replaced

Darlene's actions

Climate

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 20 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Forests

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 10 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

  • Darlene Downey's avatar
    Darlene Downey 4/30/2020 2:11 PM
    Not really.  Yes i have had one or two employees at the grocery store I frequent toss my stuff around.  Next time I will report them to the manager.  Funny thing is I bought my grocery bags from their store.  Most of them know me enough by now and I rarely even have to tell them, do not bag my milk and other large items.  Most of them like it cause they hold a lot instead of 20 bags i use like 3 or 4.  Sometimes i bag if they are busy and they appreciate that.  I don't let the others get to me.  They just have attitudes.  I avoid their lines when possible although one of them isn't there anymore.  If anyone were to keep bagging as you say after you told them more than once, I would take my stuff out and put in my own bags and yes report them.  
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife Use Reusable Bags
    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? 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?
    Darlene Downey's avatar
    Darlene Downey 4/30/2020 1:55 PM
    I always keep my cloth bags in my car and have been for years.  More recently I tell places like drug stores and such I don't need a bag before they start ringing me up.
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    • Shawna Troyer's avatar
      Shawna Troyer 4/30/2020 1:59 PM
      Do you ever get dirty looks and rudeness? One store... "I don't need a bag" OK, no bag (as she proceeds to put things in a bag). "Umm... I said no bag, please" Yeah, yeah, no bag (continues bagging). She threw a fit over it. I've had similar reactions at times over the "no straw" issue too.
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