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Mandy Burrows

Kick the Plastic

"Learning new ways, and recommitting to reducing plastic use."

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 921 Total

Participant Impact

  • up to
    27
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • up to
    12
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    22
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    0.5
    pounds
    packaging waste avoided
  • up to
    14
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    1.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    0.9
    pounds
    waste avoided

Mandy's Actions

On-the-go

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Use A Reusable Mug or Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Practice Low-Waste Hair Care

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditioners with a bar, refillable option, or I will make my own.

Completed
One-Time Action

Personal Care

Purchase Alternative Toothpaste

I will purchase toothpaste powder or toothpaste tabs in plastic-free packaging, or I will make my own!

Completed
One-Time Action

On-the-go

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Make Your Own

I will try a new recipe or food preparation method, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Swap the Snacks

I will swap 3 prepackaged snacks for unpackaged fruits or veggies or homemade or bulk items each time we need more.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Reuse Trash Bags Instead of Purchasing New

I will reuse existing bags such as pet food bags, grocery bags, or online shopping bags instead of buying new bags to line my trash containers.

Completed
One-Time Action

At Home

Plan a Garden

I will plan an herb or vegetable garden for next year at my home, workplace, or community garden.

Completed
One-Time Action

At Home

Ditch the Disposable Cleaning Wipes

I will replace my disposable cleaning wipes with a reusable brush or cloth.

Completed
One-Time Action

Feed

  • Reflection Question
    Food Make Your Own
    How do you feel about being more involved in the food preparation process? Joyful, overwhelmed, engaged, empowered? What are the benefits of choosing to process or produce your own food instead of buying it pre-processed?

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    Mandy Burrows 2/19/2023 11:01 AM
    It is time consuming and this seems to be to be more of a weekly task than an every day task. Buying individually wrapped snacks is convenient, but the kiddos leave the wrappers and bags all over and I do not like all that garbage. This one is going to be a tough one to keep doing.
  • Reflection Question
    At Home Reuse Trash Bags Instead of Purchasing New
    What are some of the challenges or benefits you have experienced using reused bags instead of a bag purposely designed to hold trash?

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    Mandy Burrows 2/19/2023 10:59 AM
    We use plastic shopping bags for trash bags. This means our trash bin is rather small and needs to be emptied more often, but I LOVE not buying new plastic bags and instead reusing plastic bags.
  • Reflection Question
    At Home Plan a Garden
    Besides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?

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    Mandy Burrows 2/19/2023 10:55 AM
    Can pick the variety I like and home-grown taste better. Can pick them at the peak of ripeness and can avoid chemicals applied on them. Love watching them grow and taking care of them, especially with my kiddos.

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    Mandy Burrows 2/11/2023 2:07 PM
    Share anything you'd like to our team feed. I'd love to know how things are going. Plus you get points for posting!

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    Mandy Burrows 2/07/2023 2:18 PM
    Looks like you get +25 points just for checking one item that you completed for the current day. So be sure to check at least one item each day, on that day. Thats alotta points!

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    Mandy Burrows 2/05/2023 3:13 PM
    Finally able to tackle a bunch of these this weekend and get set up for the challenges.