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Robin Chen

VCPC Crew

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 706 Total

Participant Impact

  • up to
    57
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • up to
    14
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    1.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    48
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    64
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    34
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    0.9
    pounds
    waste avoided
  • up to
    1.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • up to
    95
    minutes
    spent learning

Robin's Actions

At Home

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about plastic waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

Completed
One-Time Action

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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Choose Natural Clothing Fibers

I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers like polyester, nylon, acrylic or spandex.

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

On-the-go

Assemble a Zero Waste Kit

I will assemble and/or use a to-go bag with cloth napkins and reusable utensils, containers, and cups to avoid disposable to-go containers and cutlery for 2 of my household members.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Make Green Cleaners

I will make  1 of my own cleaning products (cleaners, detergents, soaps) instead of buying them in new spray bottles each time.

Completed
One-Time Action

Community

Estimate Your Plastic Footprint

I will complete a plastic consumption calculator to learn about my plastic footprint.

Completed
One-Time Action

On-the-go

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 pieces of plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Robin Chen 2/28/2023 2:18 PM
    Besides this challenge being informative, I enjoyed hearing suggestions from our Valley Team. Hopefully we can build on this and grow our environmental consciousness within the Valley.

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    Robin Chen 2/18/2023 3:05 PM
    We are lucky to have quite a few food co-ops in the Twin Cities. You don't need to be members to shop at them, and they make it easier to shop mindfully. They have many opportunities to buy in "bulk", using your own containers. We usually shop at The Wedge and Lakewinds. The Wedge even sells bulk baby spinach, and mixed greens for salad. That is the only place we have found that we can avoid the plastic containers for greens, bringing our own containers from home.👍

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    Robin Chen 2/08/2023 8:01 AM
    Our Chihuahua is unreliably housetrained, so we had been using plastic lined disposable pee pads. It was a great day when I found washable pee pads. They work great!!

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    Robin Chen 2/03/2023 7:52 AM
    My favorite laundry soap is made by Tangie. I order it online. It comes in a bar without any plastic packaging. I cut the bar into quarters and dissolve one quarter at a time, putting each 2 cup batch into a container that I already have. 👍

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    Robin Chen 1/19/2023 7:36 PM
    It has been a gradual lifestyle change for us as we have been reducing our plastic use through the years. A fun challenge. Our newest additions are plastic free razors. Many of the changes also happen to save us money. 👍