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Alyssa Tyree

VAQ vs SUP

"Watershed Warriors will inspire aquarium guests, our families, and our friends to make environmentally conscious choices for the sake or the planet and our future on it!"

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 2,006 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    4.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    103
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    45
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    268
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    174
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning

Alyssa's actions

Kitchen

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Bathroom

Homemade or Refillable Cleaners

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Bedroom

Ditch Dryer Sheets

I will use wool dryer balls or another plastic-free alternative to dryer sheets to keep my clothes static-free.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Bathroom

Sustainable Suds

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Bathroom

A Sustainable Flow

I will make the switch to sustainable, reusable period products.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Bedroom

Eco Detergent

I will use laundry detergent that is packaged in glass or aluminum, or an alternative like soap nuts.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kitchen

Plastic Free Lunch Boxes

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

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

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).

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Bathroom

Green Beauty

When it's time to buy more, I will replace my beauty products with refillable, sustainable, and/or DIY options.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Study

Dig into Bioplastics

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching the impacts of bioplastics and how to properly dispose of them in my city, and I will share this information with 10 friends, family, and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kitchen

Skip Plastic Bags

When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Study

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Swap the Snacks

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

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


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    Alyssa Tyree 7/31/2023 4:38 PM
    The last day! This was quite an adventure and I feel good about all the new habits I have created not just for myself, but for my girls as well.

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    Alyssa Tyree 7/29/2023 6:05 PM
    Only two days left?! Wow this month went by fast. I have to say that I already feel like some of the changes I started this month have become habit. Every Friday I bring my home scrap to the aquarium to put in our on site compost bins and my laundry habits have become significantly more green 🙂

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    Alyssa Tyree 7/28/2023 7:13 AM
    Today, while setting our minnow trap, it was the lowest point of low tide and I was able to collect trash that was stuck in the mud at the education deck. One piece being a ball cap brim covered in barnacles 😳

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    Alyssa Tyree 7/27/2023 5:31 AM
    Yesterday, in a fluke accident, one of the cards for our insect station fell into the creek and we collaborated with some kayakers to collect it and get it out of the water. Love the community effort to keep the creek clean!

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    Alyssa Tyree 7/24/2023 12:00 PM
    Yesterday my family went to Busch Gardens and it was difficult, but not impossible, to avoid SUP. We ordered food that didn’t need utensils and brought our reusable cup so we didn’t have to buy bottles drinks. We also picked up as much trash as we could while walking around.

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    Alyssa Tyree 7/20/2023 2:37 PM
    Happy National Moon day! Today Watershed Warriors were able to talk to guests about the importance of keeping our shorelines healthy and strong by reducing waste that ends up in our waterways, especially plastic!

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    Alyssa Tyree 7/19/2023 7:15 PM
    In an effort to not buy plastic bottles, I bought a different type of Dr. Pepper in can form. I saved money and didn’t resort to plastic, even though it is not my preferred flavor. Sacrifices!

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      Allie Hobgood 7/20/2023 12:35 PM
      Oh the sacrifices we make for mama earth!

    • Mary Hanks's avatar
      Mary Hanks 7/19/2023 9:47 PM
      I appreciate that you put the good of the planet over your personal desire. If the world had more people like you, we probably wouldn't be facing a climate crisis.

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    Alyssa Tyree 7/18/2023 6:54 AM
    I don't understand why a 12 pack of Dr. Pepper (cans) is now $9, but I will not buy the plastic bottles. It's gonna be a rough few days!

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    Alyssa Tyree 7/17/2023 1:45 PM
    Today at the grocery store I desperately tried to find alternatives to packaged lettuce, but even the individual heads of lettuce were wrapped! Why???

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      Allie Hobgood 7/19/2023 7:02 AM
      Farmers markets, whole foods, and some health food stores seem to be the best places to find unwrapped veggies for me. My Kroger also has unwrapped lettuce. It is so tough!

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      Ava Kruciak 7/19/2023 6:40 AM
      I don't understand it either. Plants are not supposed to be wrapped.

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    Alyssa Tyree 7/16/2023 12:05 PM
    Today the weather kept us from our Sunday walk to the park, which typically results in a full grocery bag of trash collecting. Instead we went out to lunch and skipped the straws because I can just drink directly from the cup 🤷🏻‍♀️