Ella Thomsen

1100 La Crosse Fall 2024

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
160 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

9.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Ella's 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 3 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Ella Thomsen 11/13/2024 1:53 PM

My challenge with avoiding plastic straws is going well. The main place that I have been avoiding them is at restaurants and fast food places. I just say that "a straw is not necessary", which is helping keep plastic out of the ocean.

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- Alysa Remsburg 11/14/2024 3:25 PM
  
  Nice work! maybe you can step it up to try using a reusable cup for to-go drinks too?
  
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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?

Ella Thomsen 11/03/2024 11:54 AM

I use plastic bags at the grocery store, this could be substituted with bringing reusable bags instead.

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- Micaela Gates 11/03/2024 8:28 PM
  
  I have so many reusable bags in my car but sometimes forget to bring them in with me! I gotta change that.
  
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