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Deanna White

City of Bloomington Plastic Busters

"Less waste, especially plastic!"

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 407 Total

Participant Impact

  • up to
    7.5
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    4.1
    pounds
    packaging waste avoided
  • up to
    9.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    22
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    0.6
    pounds
    waste avoided

Deanna's Actions

On-the-go

Pack a Lunch

I will skip eating out and bring a lunch from home in reusable containers.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Switch to compostable floss

I will switch to compostable floss in a reusable container.

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 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Contact My Legislator about EPR

I will learn about extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies for packaging and share my position with the legislators who represent me.

Uncompleted
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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Ditch the Baggie

I will ditch the zippered plastic bags for food storage and switch to reusable containers.

Completed
One-Time Action

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will avoid 2 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Plastic-Free Caffeine Routine

I will cut single-use plastics out of my morning drink by switching to reusable coffee pods, tea infusers, and bulk beans or tea leaves.

Completed
One-Time Action

At Home

Skip the Dryer Sheets

I will replace dryer sheets with a reusable alternative or use nothing at all.

Completed
One-Time Action

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  • Deanna White's avatar
    Deanna White 2/06/2023 7:33 AM
    So far, so good. Trying to go beyond the challenges I selected. Went through my water bottle and reusable cup stash and sent two of them home with visitors so that they could avoid buying a single use beverage.