Dan Swenson-Klatt
2/28/2023 3:56 PM
Our planning team is actually meeting in mid March- but I did take some time to page through a gardening book last weekend!
Dan Swenson-Klatt
"every action has an impact, every impact touches another person, every person has a part!"
Points Total
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- 492 Total
Participant Impact
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up to0.1pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to0.9poundspackaging waste avoided
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up to3.0advocacy actionscompleted
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up to9.0conversationswith people
Dan's Actions
Personal Care
Collect My Contacts
I will collect and recycle used contact lenses and packaging through a specialized program.
Community
Support the MNimize Campaign
MNimize works to reduce single-use plastic at food service businesses. I will visit a participating location or tell a business I frequent about the resources available to them.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my low-waste actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Community
Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or at work.
At Home
Plan a Garden
I will plan an herb or vegetable garden for next year at my home, workplace, or community garden.
On-the-go
Visit a packaging-free store
I will visit a co-op or zero waste store to check out my local options for bulk products and plastic-free items.
On-the-go
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Food
Ditch the Plastic Wrap
I will ditch plastic wrap and use reusable containers, lids or wraps instead.
Food
Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will avoid 3 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.
Feed
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Dan Swenson-Klatt 3/07/2023 4:34 PMI learned that even though I have lots of good habits in place there is still a lot I can learn. I learned to enjoy the challenge of looking for ways to go plastic free. And I learned that there are still limits to what I can access easily for my business to help me remove more plastic items from our use. -
Reflection QuestionAt Home Plan a GardenBesides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?
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Reflection QuestionOn-the-go Use Reusable BagsHow difficult was this action for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Dan Swenson-Klatt 2/03/2023 2:10 PMEven at the bank I found that carrying my cloth tote let me save a plastic bag from use. -
Reflection QuestionCommunity Share My ActionsIn what ways is social media an effective tool for sharing your values?
Dan Swenson-Klatt 2/03/2023 7:09 AMOur monthly newsletter features the campaign and my blog tells some of my story about how I’m thinking about plastic now -
Reflection QuestionPersonal Care Collect My ContactsTake a moment to estimate how many disposable daily contacts you may have used over the years. What would be your impact now of switching to a contact brand with a longer lifespan?
Dan Swenson-Klatt 2/01/2023 8:08 PMOh my, I’ve been wearing contacts for nearly 50 years. The last five or so have been with daily wear contacts- because my eyes have been getting more sensitive. 2x300x5 does add up. -
Reflection QuestionCommunity Advocate For More Food Packaging OptionsSingle use plastics have become normalized in our society to the point that most people don't see them as a problem. What did you do to advocate for less single-use items? What would you say to a friend, colleague, or family member who may not understand why these disposables are an issue?
Dan Swenson-Klatt 2/01/2023 8:05 PMWe have made many efforts at Butter to move to biodegradable items, but it felt help to start a list of what we still use plastics for.
Our inventory sheet became an easy way to talk about plastic use and I hope it will lead to some creative solutions for reducing our use.