Tajana MacDonald

Plastic Free July Planning Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
169 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

1.0

meatless or vegan meal

consumed
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted

Tajana's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Electricity Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)

I will write or call 1 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Tajana MacDonald 4/07/2018 5:24 PM

Here in Ohio I've noticed that when I do my grocery shopping, other people do not use reusable grocery bags as much as they do in Florida where I used to live. I am fanatical about making sure I take my reusable bags with me every time I shop in order to eliminate the need for plastic grocery sacks. I have to give a shout out to the grocery store chain Publix where I used to shop. They had a sign outside of each of their grocery stores that said "Did you remember your reusable grocery sacks?" I think the grocery stores up here in Ohio should follow suit and encourage shoppers to do the same.

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- Bev Larson 4/09/2018 7:16 PM
  
  I feel guilty, but I DO use plastic bags at the grocery, even though I have reusable bags. I take the plastic bags to the food pantry where I volunteer. I wish everyone there brought their own bags, but very few people do. At least I'm recycling my bags there.
  
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