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Holly Schrepfer

Heartland Community College EASC 111 Spring 2024

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 61 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic straw
    not sent to the landfill

Holly's actions

Freshwater + Oceans

Dishwasher Efficiency

Hand washing dishes can use more energy and hot water than a dishwasher. To save water, I will use a dishwasher and scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading them into the dishwasher.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Freshwater + Oceans

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

It's estimated over a billion water bottles are thrown away each year. Even if they were recycled, that still uses energy and resources from the earth. I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Land + Forests

Zero Waste Day

The impacts of our waste are far reaching. I will create zero waste for an entire day and share my reflections and learnings on the feed.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Freshwater + Oceans

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have 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 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Freshwater + Oceans
    What did you learn about the amount of plastic we consume and what actions will you take to reduce your use of plastic?

    Holly Schrepfer's avatar
    Holly Schrepfer 4/10/2024 1:46 PM
    I will continue using a reusable water bottle because I think it is actually more convenient.

    • Janet  Beach Davis's avatar
      Janet Beach Davis 4/11/2024 11:59 AM
      And you can cover it with stickers! My family joke about my sticker covered bottles all the time.

    • Elise Robison's avatar
      Elise Robison 4/10/2024 6:17 PM
      So much truth to this. Also less waste and less money to spend!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Freshwater + Oceans
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

    Holly Schrepfer's avatar
    Holly Schrepfer 4/10/2024 1:45 PM
    I generally use disposable cups for my coffee daily. I sometimes ask for straws. I could substitute them by making coffee at home and having my mug.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land + Forests
    What was hard about having a Zero Waste Day? What did you learn about yourself and your habits?

    Holly Schrepfer's avatar
    Holly Schrepfer 4/10/2024 1:39 PM
    I learned that there is a lot of waste, and it is hard to escape.