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Lauri Besler-Kroll

Detroit Zoological Society

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 810 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    70
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    85
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    3.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic straw
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    3.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    26
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    47
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning

Lauri's actions

Kitchen

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Study

Say No to Styrofoam

Throughout its life cycle, polystyrene (styrofoam) can harm people, communities, and the planet. I will refuse styrofoam whenever I can, making sure to kindly let people know why I'm asking for alternative packaging.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Fill a Water Bottle

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

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Go Strawless

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Kitchen

Choose Reusable Food Storage

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own snacks and meals in my own containers to avoid the waste of take-out containers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kitchen

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own travel cup.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Skip Plastic Bags

When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Bedroom

Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 60 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Study
    How might styrofoam be an environmental justice and/or environmental racism issue in your community?

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    Lauri Besler-Kroll 7/01/2023 1:18 PM
    I hear all the time that the styrofoam packaging is more cost effective but when I talk about the cost to our environment some people actually are surprised that it lives in landfills so long and agree to at least look into a better way for carryouts from their establishment.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Kitchen
    How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

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    Lauri Besler-Kroll 7/01/2023 1:14 PM
    My car has many reusable choices in it and now I’m getting better at bringing them in with me when I shop.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Kitchen
    Was this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?

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    Lauri Besler-Kroll 7/01/2023 1:13 PM
    This was super easy with a cooler and ice pack I was prepared. I booked hotels with room fridges to keep the ice pack reusable and saved so much money on food costs.

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    Lauri Besler-Kroll 7/01/2023 1:08 PM
    Loved this challenge last year and picking some new actions to put in place. Once it becomes a habit it is easier to stick with it. Go team!!