Allana Wiese

FGCU Eagles

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256 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

11

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Allana'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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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.

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Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

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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.

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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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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?

Allana Wiese 4/09/2020 9:03 AM

I had to buy bananas so I could make banana pancakes and I just carried them out of the store with my hands because it was just one item. I did just get new reusable bags so next time I have to go grocery shopping I will use those.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Dishwasher Efficiency

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

Allana Wiese 4/08/2020 10:26 AM

Using less dishes and scraping off all food off of the plates before putting them in the dishwasher can save water from rinsing them off. The dishwasher rinses them anyways so as long as all the food is gone they will get washed.
Also, people can take shorter showers and less baths to conserve water
Only water your lawns when necessary
do full loads of laundry so you have to less loads

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Water-Friendly Beauty Products

Beyond what does or doesn't come out of the tap at home, how do your choices affect freshwater locally and globally?

Allana Wiese 4/07/2020 11:09 AM

I don't wear makeup often, but I do like doing research about clean beauty and what is best for me and the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Using 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?

Allana Wiese 4/07/2020 11:08 AM

My reusable water bottle can hold about as much as 2 regular water bottles, Using that I can reach my goal every day and improve my health by drinking more water.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe 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?

Allana Wiese 4/07/2020 11:04 AM

It's easy to quickly grab a plastic bottle or plastic cup so you don't have to do sidhes or worry about carrying it around all day. It's actually not hard to use a reusable water bottle or reusable mug for any drink.

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