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April 3 - April 21, 2023
Samuel Polonetzky's avatar

Samuel Polonetzky

Northland College

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 184 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    7.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    8.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Samuel's actions

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Host A Watch Party

I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.

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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Improve a Bus Stop

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Improve a Bus Stop
    In what ways can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?

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    Samuel Polonetzky 4/20/2023 8:56 AM
    Try to convince people that there is no public transit system in the world which is "profitable" without a government subsidy or funding!

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    Samuel Polonetzky 4/12/2023 2:40 PM
    Does this also include SWIZEL STICKS?
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Skip the Straw
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

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    Samuel Polonetzky 4/03/2023 7:12 PM
    I skipped the plastic straw in my pop at lunch. This way I protected the whales in Lake Michigan.