Jessica De Caria

Beans' Pals

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
451 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning

Jessica's actions

Bathroom

Brush with Bamboo

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kitchen

Skip Plastic Bags

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Study

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Family + Pets

Discover Together

I will spend 5 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Bathroom

Eco Deodorant

I will switch to a plastic-free deodorant — whether purchased or DIY'd.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kitchen

Cook a Plastic Free Meal

I will prepare meals at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Family + Pets

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Jessica De Caria 7/30/2023 4:29 PM
I think how much we use cars! I understand that it's a necessity these days, but there are other ways (walking, riding a bike, etc.) for people that live closer, in order to save that bit of Co2 going into the air :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Kitchen

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Jessica De Caria 7/30/2023 4:27 PM
It's so much easier using bags I've already bought, i.e. tote bags etc., to store groceries when shopping. That way, I'm helping the environment and don't have a massive storage of plastic bags. This was semi-difficult, because sometimes I'd forget to bring a bag with me, but I tried my best!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Kitchen

Do an inventory of your kitchen to see how many single-use plastics you've used in the past. What are some resuable alternatives to these commonly used products? What would your impact be if you switched all the single-use products from your inventory to reusable?
Jessica De Caria 7/30/2023 4:26 PM
It's very rare I use single-use plastics in the kitchen! I've always found that putting leftovers in glass bowls/dishes tastes better when heated up anyway, and I'll use my glass takeaway containers I bought from Amazon to bring food for lunch :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Study

As you have reduced your spending, what have you noticed about your 'health and safety' purchasing habits? How might this change your longer term purchasing decisions?
Jessica De Caria 7/25/2023 5:52 PM
It's been incredibly easy to maintain this, as I practice it anyway! I'm buying fresher products and I feel better about my general health, specifically gut health, too. I have money to buy things that contribute to my wider wellbeing :)

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