Shannon Conk
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 257 Total
Participant Impact
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up to1pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to1documentarieswatched
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up to95minutesspent learning
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up to0poundspackaging waste avoided
Shannon's Actions
Community
Estimate Your Plastic Footprint
I will complete a plastic consumption calculator to learn about my plastic footprint.
Community
Pick Up Plastic Litter
I will pick up 10 piece(s) of plastic litter each day and dispose of it responsibly.
Pets
Choose All-Natural Pet Toys
I will give my pets toys made of natural materials like wool, hemp, or cotton, or make our own toys from recycled items found in our home.
Pets
Prepare Homemade Treats
I will prepare my own pet treats to avoid plastic packaging.
Personal Care
Switch to compostable floss
I will switch to compostable floss in a reusable container.
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.
Food
Make Your Own
I will try 2 new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s), such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.
At Home
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about plastic waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
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.
Feed
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Shannon Conk 2/21/2021 3:01 PMPretty good! We kept the plastic that we did produce over the challenged to see how we could cut back more. Some of these plastics were things that we had bought before, but finished during the challenge. Some too, we've started buying in bulk, like choco chips and brown sugar. Lots of dog treat bags, tortilla chip bags, and random plastic bags from mail. We made homemade dog treats which we will be trying to do more regularly, and we want to try to make our own yogurt. We also would love any suggestions on how to avoid plastics when buying cheese... -
Reflection QuestionAt Home Watch a DocumentaryWhich documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?
Shannon Conk 1/29/2021 8:25 PMWe watched Plastic Wars. Though I know we have stronger than average plastic recycling markets in the upper midwest, it still really showed how much plastic doesn't get recycled, even in states that are doing better than most, and that we should be focusing on reducing our plastic consumption and holding oil and gas corporations that produce plastics accountable. That's a long run-on sentence! -
Reflection QuestionPets Prepare Homemade TreatsDoes making your own pet treats seem like a habit you can keep up in the long term? What else can you do to reduce your use of plastic packaging that can come from taking care of your pet's needs?
Shannon Conk 1/25/2021 7:05 PMI think so! Plus Addy liked them, and I did too. THey were basically PB cookies. I think dog food would be the biggest opportunity to reduce. I'm not sure if there are places you can get dog food in bulk. OR we could reuse dog food bags as garbage bags. -
Reflection QuestionOn-the-go Use A Reusable Mug or Collapsible CupGreat job on getting rid of your disposable cup habit! How does it make you feel? Are there any situations where you still struggle to use a reusable mug?
Shannon Conk 1/24/2021 4:42 PMI used to use one! I would like to call around and see which of my favorite coffee shops are still allowing personal mugs during COVID.