Brittany Judson

Sustainable ASC

"To reduce my plastic consumption during this ecochallenge."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
84 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Brittany's actions

Materials

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Eliminate Toxic Plastics

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Brittany Judson 4/16/2019 10:07 PM
My plastic consumption usually consists of:

To-go juices (Naked juice, in particular)

Coffee cup lids

Straws

Food packaging

Plastic bags for the shared bathroom trash bin

I can substitute these with:

Juice from home in my own to-go container

Coffee from home in my own coffee container

The metal straw I have sitting in my drawer. :(

"Naked" foods (like bread from the bakery, unpackaged fruits, etc.)

An old pillow case that I can reuse

I need to get into the habit of pre-making coffee, drinking more water (instead of juice), carrying my metal straw with me every day, and finding an old pillow case to use for the bathroom trash can.
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Brittany Judson 4/16/2019 9:52 PM

I'm mostly focusing on reducing my plastic consumption. For about a week to a week and a half, I was virtually plastic free (in terms of buying and using). I caved one day when I needed an energy boost during a late night and bought a Naked juice drink. That caused a bit of a snowball effect...So I'm starting fresh today (Wed, April 17)!

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