Jessica Malberg
4/30/2024 11:32 PM
I walk around my neighborhood with my kids and picking up litter shows them how we can do our part if we see litter.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Keep My Community CleanHow does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
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Glenda Harrison 5/01/2024 8:02 AMI grew up in a time when litter was an even bigger problem than it is now, but it is starting to get bad again. I taught my kids (now adults) to pick up what they could as well as recycling, and I'm glad to say they still do this. Your kids will too, so well done for teaching them the importance of taking care of things (and respecting this big sphere we call home).
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Dishwasher EfficiencyHow can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate + Air Weekly Meal PlanningHow did it feel to plan out your meals and stick to them in an effort to reduce food waste?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans 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?
Amaris Bellord 4/30/2024 6:28 PMI find that even when I refuse a plastic straw, they give me one anyway :(-
Aleksandra Jalinskas 4/30/2024 6:31 PMI've found this as well but I appreciate that some coffee shops have begun using the cups that have a "built in" straw/are modeled differently so that one is not needed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Use a Reusable Water BottleWhat did you learn about the amount of plastic we consume and what actions will you take to reduce your use of plastic?
Peter Stein 4/30/2024 4:39 PMExponential increase in plastic over the last 40 years. Focus on eliminating single use items. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans 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?
Peter Stein 4/30/2024 4:37 PMStraws have been the primary one. Switching to re-usable straw would be way to go.-
Glenda Harrison 4/30/2024 5:14 PMI used to use a lot of straws too, but purchased reusable ones (to go with my reusable beverage containers).
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate + Air Weekly Meal PlanningHow did it feel to plan out your meals and stick to them in an effort to reduce food waste?
Amaris Bellord 4/30/2024 1:23 PMIt felt great to do my meal planning and see my prevented food waste value increase. I'm looking forward to maintaining this habit even after Earth month & knowing that I'm reducing waste when I do! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans 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?
Jessica Malberg 4/30/2024 10:34 AMI typically use reusable items and encourage my family as well. To-go food is a negative though. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Reduce Pollutants in CleaningWhat did you learn about ingredients in our cleaning products and how they impact water and biodiversity? Did you try making your own cleaning products? If so, how did it go?
Peter Stein 4/26/2024 4:58 PMIngredients in cleaners that are disposed of down the drain are toxic to aquatic species. Didn't try making my own cleaning products.