Katie Diener

UWLBRAUN2023

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
571 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

44

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

29

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

819

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

819

minutes

spent outdoors

Katie's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Katie Diener 10/07/2023 3:29 PM

I usually do a pretty good job of not using plastic straws at home, but when I go out to eat I or when I go to Starbucks I will accept a straw. I recently purchased a straw keychain and that has helped me say no more often. However, a lot of times it is hard because workers will hand me a straw without even asking if I want one. I am working on saying no more in those situations.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

Katie Diener 10/07/2023 3:26 PM

I keep reusable bags in my car so that way I can avoid using disposable ones. If I am in a store and I forget to bring in my reusable bags, I try and carry what I can in my hands or just put items in my cart. I try my best to always use reusable bags, but every once in a while I forget and that is okay. As long I am trying, to me that is what is important.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Katie Diener 10/07/2023 3:22 PM

With walking, I am able to notice little details that I did not notice before. I feel more connected with nature and I feel less stressed then when I am driving.

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