Karl Horak
""Count what is countable. Measure what is measureable. What is not measureable, make measureable." -- Galileo"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,245 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO28plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO86pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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UP TO22plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO41disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO35pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO51plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Karl's actions
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.
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.
Kitchen
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
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
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
Skip Plastic Bags
When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.
Kitchen
Glass Bottle Baby
I will replace 1 plastic bottles with glass or stainless steel alternatives.
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
Use a Reusable Mug
If possible, I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own travel cup.
Participant Feed
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Karl Horak 7/31/2023 3:16 PMWhew! Made it! This Plastic Free Ecochallenge is in the bag. When's the next ecochallenge? -
Karl Horak 7/29/2023 5:47 PMThis month's EcoChallenge reinvigorated my reusable straw habit. I'd been using bamboo or metal straws in the past, but the Covid pandemic threw me off my stride.-
Christina Gonzalez 7/31/2023 10:01 AM -
Laurie Lacey 7/30/2023 1:08 PM
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Karl Horak 7/29/2023 5:45 PMNailed it! Got all my daily actions done. -
Karl Horak 7/27/2023 9:25 AMNot plastic related, but appropriate to our conservation msg -- Listening to Pres. Biden's speech about the current heat emergency. He's not happy with states that prohibit workers from taking water breaks. Maybe this summer is the one that turns the tide (pun intended) on climate change. -
Karl Horak 7/26/2023 9:31 AMUsing my electric leaf blower/yard vac and am amazed at how much plastic is it. Except for a few metal wires, switches, and the electric motor, it's all plastic. :-(-
Makenna Griffith 7/26/2023 8:35 PM
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Karl Horak 7/25/2023 9:49 AMI invested in a single reusable silicon ziplock bag from the Co-op as a test. Rather pricey but it should outlive 100's of single-use plastic bags. Trying it out with some Feta cheese, which usually doesn't last well once its store packaging is opened. -
Karl Horak 7/24/2023 8:08 PMJeez oh Pete! It was another hot one... out in the Cottonwood Gallery taking Nature's Notebook observations from 9:00-11:30. Just let us say it was rather warm. Wanted to point out this "widow-maker" hanging above our first Forestiera at the trail junction.
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Karl Horak 7/23/2023 9:24 AMNot plastic related, but fun: the Black Swallowtail caterpillars have decamped from my fennel plant. They crawl away from their maternal host plant to form chrysalides. There should be a new generation of butterflies around in a couple weeks. Now to cut the fennel back so new growth will sprout and attract still more.-
Deb Cook 7/23/2023 4:05 PMDang! That's awesome Karl. My fennel is slow to grow for some reason and the butterflies have been all but absent from my yard.
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Karl Horak 7/22/2023 9:08 AMLarge amounts of coffee this morning from my reusable mug required to get my sinuses cooperating. Still feeling a few side effects of last week's summer cold. -
Karl Horak 7/22/2023 2:23 AMActually remembered to take my metal straw with me and used it today.
