Raven Summerfield
7/12/2023 1:20 PM
All our food is still transported, using fossil fuels. Most long distance.
July 1 - July 31, 2023
Raven Summerfield
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 915 TOTAL
participant impact
-
UP TO4.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
-
UP TO254pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
-
UP TO52plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Raven's actions
Kitchen
Minimize Packaging
I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.
Kitchen
Skip Plastic Bags
When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.
Kitchen
Plastic Free Lunch Boxes
I will only pack reusable cutlery, drinkware and containers in my family's lunches to reduce plastic waste.
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 Reusable Utensils
I will keep 10 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
Kitchen
Swap the Snacks
I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.
Bathroom
Green Beauty
When it's time to buy more, I will replace my beauty products with refillable, sustainable, and/or DIY options.
Bathroom
Sustainable Suds
I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with sustainable, unpackaged, or refillable options.
Participant Feed
-
Raven Summerfield 7/29/2023 1:11 PMWe've almost made it through a whole month!! -
Raven Summerfield 7/16/2023 4:01 PMIt's so difficult to break habits. -
Raven Summerfield 7/15/2023 5:51 PMWatching tomatoes, bell pepper, kale, chard, rosemary, and basil coming up in the garden all summer has been fun! The rabbits have loved the kale too! -
Raven Summerfield 7/14/2023 11:58 AMJust saw Victoria's comment! That's so cool to hear of a Subway that doesn't use plastic bags! -
Raven Summerfield 7/14/2023 11:57 AMStill going strong! Though I went to Subway today and didn't think to ask them to not put my sub in the plastic bag.... -
Raven Summerfield 7/14/2023 11:56 AMStill going strong! Though I went to Subway today and didn't think to ask them to not put my sandwich in a plastic bag... -
REFLECTION QUESTIONKitchenHow does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?
-
Raven Summerfield 7/08/2023 11:10 AMIt's an interesting and challenging process trying to find things not packaged in plastic! It's so hard! -
Raven Summerfield 7/06/2023 5:01 PMIt's sure been interesting to focus more on 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?