
Deanna White
"Less waste, especially plastic!"
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 407 Total
Participant Impact
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up to7.5pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to4.1poundspackaging waste avoided
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up to9.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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up to22plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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up to0.6poundswaste avoided
Deanna's Actions
On-the-go
Pack a Lunch
I will skip eating out and bring a lunch from home in reusable containers.
Personal Care
Switch to compostable floss
I will switch to compostable floss in a reusable container.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Food
Ditch the Baggie
I will ditch the zippered plastic bags for food storage and switch to reusable containers.
Food
Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will avoid 2 plastic bags each shopping trip by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.
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.
At Home
Skip the Dryer Sheets
I will replace dryer sheets with a reusable alternative or use nothing at all.
Feed
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Deanna White 2/06/2023 7:33 AMSo 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.