
Edward O'Brien
"When examined in the long term, ease and convenience can be expensive and unhealthy. Often the practical and monetary cost of making the right choice is well worth it."
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 522 Total
Participant Impact
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up to1community eventshosted or attended
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up to15disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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up to1documentarieswatched
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up to90minutesspent learning
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up to76pieces of litterpicked up
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up to3pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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up to1plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
Edward's Actions
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 4 piece(s) of litter each day.
Food
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug.
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.
Food
Use Reusables at Work
I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.
Food
Skip the Straw
I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Feed
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Edward O'Brien 6/08/2019 11:26 AMI'm pleasantly surprised how many people i meet who are aware of the problem of plastics, especially in the oceans, and are open to doing something for Plastic Free July! -
Edward O'Brien 7/31/2018 11:10 AMIt took until the last day but we got out and cleaned up about 40lbs of trash along the roadside and around a local pond! The bags by volume were approximately 75% plastic.-
Erica Farrell 7/31/2018 6:04 PM50lbs! Rachel and I collected an extra 10 on our way back. I noticed SO MANY PLASTIC BOTTLE CAPS! yikes.
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Edward O'Brien 7/21/2018 11:25 AM -
Edward O'Brien 7/20/2018 6:43 AMI fulfilled my goal of picking up 20 pieces today, by 10 AM. The rest of the day is gravy!-
Andrea Lewicki 7/20/2018 10:18 AMWay to go Ed! -
mara hart 7/20/2018 6:47 AMSad to see all the litter, but great to hear you're helping out!
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Edward O'Brien 7/04/2018 9:24 AMI actually bought reusable to-go -ware and used it today so I gave my self credit for this. -
Edward O'Brien 7/03/2018 7:02 AMSent a tip to fellow trash pickers- the concession area is a fertile hunting ground. -
Edward O'Brien 6/21/2018 9:34 AMIncreasing the challenge of picking up litter, to picking up as many pieces as the day of the month.