Mary Parker
2/17/2021 3:24 PM
daily flossing is not a hard habit to maintain. while willing to change to a compostable floss, doing so makes no difference to my daily flossing routine.
Mary Parker
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 532 Total
Participant Impact
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up to0pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to1documentarieswatched
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up to90minutesspent learning
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up to26pieces of litterpicked up
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up to20poundspackaging waste avoided
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up to2plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Mary's Actions
Community
Pick Up Plastic Litter
I will pick up 2 piece(s) of plastic litter each day and dispose of it responsibly.
On-the-go
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Personal Care
Use Plastic-Free Beauty Packaging
I will use beauty products that come in plastic-free packaging, refillable packaging, or I will make my own.
Personal Care
Switch to compostable floss
I will switch to compostable floss in a reusable container.
Personal Care
Choose Plastic-Free Deodorant
I will use deodorant that is a plastic-free bar, in a tin or a jar, or I will make my own.
Personal Care
Purchase Alternative Toothpaste
I will purchase toothpaste powder or toothpaste tabs in plastic-free packaging, or I will make my own!
Food
Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will avoid 2 plastic bags by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.
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
Avoid Harmful Plastics
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polyvinyl, polystyrene and polycarbonate (#3,#6 and #7).
Feed
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Reflection QuestionPersonal Care Switch to compostable flossFlossing is a hard habit to maintain for a lot of people! Does making your flossing routine more sustainable give you motivation to keep up this notoriously difficult habit?
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Reflection QuestionAt Home Avoid Harmful PlasticsDo some research on polystyrene and polyvinyl. How many items in your house already contain these toxins?
Mary Parker 2/17/2021 3:22 PMyikes! way too many -- cd cases, construction insulation, and the list goes on. -
Reflection QuestionAt Home Watch a DocumentaryWhich documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?
Mary Parker 2/17/2021 2:49 PMi watched a few. the film minimalist was the most recent. keep reusing, recycling, repurposing! -
Reflection QuestionPersonal Care Use Plastic-Free Beauty PackagingWith the change in your products and routine, do you feel your appearance has also changed, or do your new products achieve the same outcomes?
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Mary Parker 2/08/2021 9:04 AMam receiving my R & R Cultivation mushroom csa today. it arrives in reusable, recyclable (i.e., plastic-free) packaging and supports a great local business with fabulous mushrooms. -
Mary Parker 2/08/2021 9:01 AMwe don't shop on a daily basis. there wasn't an option for choosing less frequency; therefore, i space out my responses. -
Mary Parker 2/08/2021 9:00 AMwe pick up litter, plastic and non-plastic, on our almost-daily walks. we don't always find plastic litter, but there's plenty of other forms of litter. -
Mary Parker 2/08/2021 8:57 AMwe don't shop every day so are unable to accomplish these as daily activities. we try to limit shopping to once every 1 1/2 weeks. -
Reflection QuestionFood Buy Unpackaged ProduceWhy do you think these products have so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?
Mary Parker 2/04/2021 12:10 PMi think producers might think storing and shipping produce in plastic packaging prolongs the life of some produce or reduces bruising and/or contamination. Being able to set a flat price/volume (e.g., bag of oranges) might be factor for producers as well. I think consumers think their produce is safer from contaminants if sealed in plastic rather than open for people to handle, insects or animals to touch, etc. -
Reflection QuestionOn-the-go Use Reusable BagsHow difficult was this action for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Mary Parker 2/04/2021 12:03 PMthis was an easy, relatively inexpensive step to take. our coops, the textile center, and tare market are all close by and offer a variety of products from which to choose. care of these items is also easy peasy. they'll last many years.