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Jodi Nelson

Richfield Garden Club

"Make a change to day to help the Earth tomorrow!"

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 421 Total

Participant Impact

  • up to
    6.4
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    42
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    9.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    27
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Jodi's 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

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 1 of my household members.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Skip the Straw

I will keep 4 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

On-the-go

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Prepare Homemade Treats

I will prepare my own pet treats to avoid plastic packaging.

Completed
One-Time Action

Pets

Clean Up Pet Hair with Reusables

I will use a reusable lint brush or vacuum to remove pet hair from clothes, carpets, and furniture.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Stop Buying Water

I will stop buying water and instead use water from the tap or invest in a water filter if water quality is a concern.

Completed
One-Time Action

Feed

  • Reflection Question
    Pets Clean Up Pet Hair with Reusables
    What reusable options have you started using to clean up pet hair?

    Jodi Nelson's avatar
    Jodi Nelson 2/06/2023 7:10 PM
    I find myself vacuuming twice a week and collecting a lot of hair and dust.

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    Jodi Nelson 2/03/2023 7:17 AM
    it is going great. Have to change our mind set to change the use of plastic, some easy and other not so.

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    Jodi Nelson 2/03/2023 7:16 AM
    Good morning Team mates. Let's think to day about what plastic items we can either recycle or stop buying to less the plastic one use in our world today!

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    Jodi Nelson 2/02/2023 3:13 AM
    Make some easy changes to help our plastic problem for the future. Recycle plastic shopping bags instead of going into trash. Lunds has bins for them.