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Eugene Huffman

National Aquarium

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 416 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    4.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    conversation
    with a person
  • UP TO
    12
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Eugene's actions

Bathroom

Homemade or Refillable Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products or choose plastic-free, refillable options.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Bathroom

Sustainable Suds

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with sustainable, unpackaged, or refillable options.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Switch to Loose Leaf Tea

Because many tea bags and most sleeves and sachets contain plastic, I will switch to using loose leaf tea.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Bathroom

Pearly Whites

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Give Some Green Gratitude

I will give a shout-out on social media to a local company, coworker, friend or family member for their plastic free or green efforts.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Bathroom

Eco Deodorant

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by sharing about them on my social media networks and the Plastic Free Ecochallenge participant feed.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Study

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Cook a Plastic Free Meal

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Bathroom

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kitchen

Better Gum

I will give up gum or choose gum made from chicle or other plastic-free gum bases.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Bedroom

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing and bedding made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed


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    Eugene Huffman 7/28/2023 7:00 AM
    I concentrated this year on the bathroom -- toothpaste tablets, shaving bar, and eco-friendly deodorant in a cardboard tube. I still have shampoo to use up, but I'll replace that when it runs out.

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    Eugene Huffman 7/16/2023 3:48 PM
    I looked for loose tea in Wegmans, but couldn't find any. Suggestions?

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    Eugene Huffman 6/27/2023 10:06 AM
    My main goal is to reduce the use of plastic knowing that less than 10% of plastics are actually recycled. I started last year and plan to continue the arduous task of reducing plastic use.