Derek Palmer

KCIA Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
51 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

plastic bottle

not sent to the landfill

Derek's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Do at Home

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Skip the Straw

Do at Home

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

Derek Palmer 10/16/2020 9:32 AM

I use a water bottle that is reusable and I never drink out of plastic throw away bottles so I can use less plastic.

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- Lora Jones 10/16/2020 6:05 PM
  
  Great eco-work, Derek! Reusable water bottles are essential in keeping down plastic waste. You earned 50 merits for choosing and completing an action! Consider adding more actions and checking in daily to earn more points and merits...
  
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