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Vickie Edel

Plastic Free NOLA

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 561 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    16
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    32
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning

Vickie's actions

Kitchen

Try a New Recipe

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Study

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Bathroom

Eco Deodorant

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kitchen

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Plastic Free Lunch Boxes

I will only pack reusable cutlery, drinkware and containers in my family's lunches to reduce plastic waste.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Bedroom

Sunshine Bleached

I will hang-dry my laundry to use the sun as a natural bleach alternative, or use another natural bleach alternative.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Bathroom

Brush with Bamboo

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family + Pets

Rubber Glove Pet Hair Removal

I will use a rubber glove to remove pet hair from clothes, carpets and furniture.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


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    Vickie Edel 7/22/2023 12:01 PM
    I just read that besides recycling glass, Glass Half Full Nola has partnered with other companies to recycle plastics 1&2 and cardboard. This helps me since St. Charles' parish doesn't recycle and I already go there to drop off glass!

  • Vickie Edel's avatar
    Vickie Edel 7/13/2023 7:06 AM
    If you are looking for another way to recycle cans, NOLA Cans 4 Food accepts drop offs to recycle cans for cash to feed the community. Check them out if you are interested.

  • Vickie Edel's avatar
    Vickie Edel 7/01/2023 5:16 AM
    Let's have a great start to PFJ 2023!!