Carly Swope

Carlisle Construction Materials

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525 TOTAL

participant impact

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376

minutes

spent exercising
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plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Carly 's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 10 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Source my own Food

I will source and catch my own seafood during the spring, summer, and fall months and partake in ethical fishing practices.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go For A Daily Walk Outside

I will take a walk outside for 10 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with durable non-plastic options.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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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?

Carly Swope 4/06/2022 10:56 AM

If I am in a store like Sam's Club, I take the items from my cart and put them directly in my car. If I am in a store like Target or a grocery store, if possible I opt not to bag my items and carry them out. If I do take a plastic bag from a store, I add the plastic bag to a collection in my house and I re-use grocery bags in my smaller trash cans that I have in various rooms (bathrooms, home office, basement, etc.)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health 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?

Carly Swope 4/06/2022 10:52 AM

I consistently do this daily by using both a YETI coffee cup and a YETI water bottle every day. I have also started using reusable straws in any drinks that I order to go and not opting to use a straw when I eat at restaurants. I also use reusable grocery bags.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Go For A Daily Walk Outside

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?

Carly Swope 4/01/2022 5:10 AM

Taking a walk each day, especially during lunch breaks, helps break up the day and keeps me focused throughout the afternoon. I also enjoy walking my dog because I know it helps him stay healthy.

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