Hennepin County

Hennepin County Plastic-Free Challenge

February 1 - February 28, 2023

Lotti Matkovits

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
398 Total

Participant Impact

up to

15

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

24

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
up to

28

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
up to

36

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
up to

25

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
up to

0.9

pounds

waste avoided

Lotti's Actions

At Home

Avoid Harmful Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polyvinyl, polystyrene and polycarbonate (#3,#6 and #7).

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 pieces of plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 19
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 19
DAILY 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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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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Lotti Matkovits 2/15/2023 12:52 PM

Thanks for the clarifications, Sheila! Here is one more question: When we get an informational email from the county, there is always an action we can take, but I don't know how to sign in on an email which prevents me from doing the action.

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- Sheila Sheldon 2/15/2023 1:13 PM
  
  I believe they are just showcasing the action and don't intend for you to click on it within the email. If you haven't picked 5 Daily and 5 One-Time actions and still have empty slots then you could add them by logging in to the challenge site, clicking on Dashboard, and then clicking the "Manage Actions" tab on the left of the screen below your name. That is where you will find actions to add to your challenge.
  
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Lotti Matkovits 2/10/2023 12:32 PM

A question. What number do you record if you never use a specific plastic item (in my case straws and plastic water bottles - except when there is no other option and I'm at risk of dying of thirst)? I've been posting 1 or 2.
I think I finally got the hang of this! :)

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- Sheila Sheldon 2/13/2023 9:23 AM
  
  That's what I do too. I just think about how many straws or plastic throw-away bottles I would have used if I didn't have my refillable cup and straw.
  
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