Amanda Bringhurst
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 164 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO82pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO50plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO32single-use bagsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO215minutesspent learning
Amanda's actions
Climate + Air
Declutter My Home Without the Landfill
Each day, I will learn about responsible ways to dispose of items and de-clutter, clean, donate, repurpose or recycle unneeded items in my home to make sure that what I get rid of doesn't go into the landfill.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Use Reusable Bags
Plastic bags can be mistaken for food by many wild animals and can end up in habitats that harm wildlife. I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Freshwater + Oceans
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
Itr's estimated over a billion water bottles are thrown away each year. Even if they were recycled, that still uses energy and resources from the earth. I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Action Track: Community
Compost the Most
Compost as much organic matter as possible (non meat/dairy)
Action Track: Community
Keep My Community Clean
At times it may not feel like it's up to us to keep our community clean and healthy, but we all have a role to play. Each day I am outside, I will pick up any litter I see.
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 QUESTIONClimate + Air Declutter My Home Without the LandfillHow did it feel to intentionally declutter with putting things into the landfill? What did you learn along the way about yourself and our consumer and waste systems?
Amanda Bringhurst 4/30/2024 5:31 AMI started putting my things on the local Buy Nothing website as a means to declutter only, but when I realized that there was so much out there that still had good use left, I also started taking things from others that were posted there. Now, I barter on the Community Buy Nothing page every day and we just pass the items around rather than dump them in the trash/landfill. -
Amanda Bringhurst 4/25/2024 11:02 AMWe have been composting for a while, but the pile grows and I haven't been using it. Today, I posted on our local Buy Nothing site to share my compost with others in my community for their gardens