Connie Harlan

Plastic Free July Planning Team

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Connie's actions

Electricity Generation

Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore), #8 Solar Farms

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

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Electricity Generation

Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

#8 Solar Farms

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

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Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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Electricity Generation

Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries

#48 In-Stream Hydro, #76 Micro Wind, #78 Microgrids

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

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Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

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Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

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Connie Harlan 5/12/2018 8:22 AM

I'm a nurse at Ohio Health, and get very frustrated with all the waste that is not recycled. There are many items daily that are placed in trash because of lack of education about recycling. There should be more recycle bins placed at the hospital and signage placed to remind others about recycling.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

Connie Harlan 5/12/2018 8:19 AM

Run off from industry. Dumping of wastes i.e. used oils etc into waterways. Use of pesticides/fertilizers that are "earth friendly". Dumping of plastics into oceans. Trash anywhere affects the earth and eventually goes into our waterways.

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Connie Harlan 3/31/2018 8:58 AM

Will complete mulching in within the next month.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

Connie Harlan 3/31/2018 8:57 AM

Recycle everything possible in my home. Take other plastics to places i.e. Giant Eagle where they recycle different items. Need someplace to take Styrofoam items which are still used by many places.

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