Paula Owen

LiveGreen/UNMC/Nebraska Medicine

POINTS TOTAL

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284 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

35

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

872

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

36

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

44

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Paula 's 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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Forests

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Stay on the Ground

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Wildlife

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?
Paula Owen 4/01/2020 1:12 PM
With Covid-19, we are not allowed to use our reusable bags. I have carried things in my hand, but have had to receive some plastic bags. I am saving them, wiping them down, and will return them to the store's recycling bin.

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