

Fran Dever
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 956 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO52plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO3.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO208pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO48plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Fran's actions
Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.
Kitchen
Skip Plastic Bags
When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.
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.
Kitchen
Fill a Water Bottle
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Kitchen
Clean Plate Club
When I need to replace my dish soap, I will switch to a bar or refillable option.
Kitchen
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
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).
Kitchen
Plant a Garden
I will plant an herb or vegetable garden using as little plastic as possible and to save from the plastic used buying herbs and veggies.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.
Participant Feed
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Fran Dever 7/29/2023 4:46 PMSome of these challenges have been easy and some have been more difficult. There are some items available in more sustainable packaging, like dairy products, but the choice is limited. -
Fran Dever 7/20/2023 9:07 PMI’m hoping for some relief from the heat, and maybe even some rain, so I can start walking in the Bosque and picking up trash along the trails. It’s somehow more satisfying to clean up trails than parking lots. -
Fran Dever 7/19/2023 8:00 PMIt's still way too hot to hit a park or trail to pick up trash, but parking lots still provide ample opportunities! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunityHow does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Fran Dever 7/13/2023 8:01 PMI’ve been really lax in picking up trash this summer. It’s just been too hot to go out, even in the morning. I use to walk the Bosque 3 times a week and picked up 2 bags or more of trash each time! Now I just pick up trash on my street or In parking lots.I can’t wait till summer is over. -
Fran Dever 7/05/2023 9:51 PMThis challenge makes me aware of so much unnecessary plastic. I always stock up on microwave dinners for a quick meal. I now look for the ones in paper bowls and trays rather than plastic. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONKitchenWith the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?
Fran Dever 7/04/2023 5:36 PMI shopped in my garden instead of the store and needed no packaging at all. -
Fran Dever 7/01/2023 9:49 PMToo busy cleaning and reorganizing to leave home, but I did manage to pick up trash blown in around my yard. Tomorrow I’ll pick up the remains of all the illegal fireworks in my neighborhood.-
Deb Cook 7/13/2023 6:13 PMThanks Fran! I observed several discolored spots on my street from folks lighting fireworks. I will hand it to one house, they seemed to have picked up all the leftover entrails of the fireworks, so there's that!
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