Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Angie Adkin-Miot

"To grow as a steward of the earth for future generations of animals and children by learning, sharing and reflecting on ways to reduce the consumption of plastic for myself, my family and work. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
684 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

44

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

8.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Angie's actions

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

All Natural Pet Toys

I will give my pets natural alternatives to toys like femur bones and antlers, canvas, natural rubber, hemp, rope or cotton toys. Or I will make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Smart

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Dam the Flow

I will use a menstrual cup and/or cloth pads

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Pretty oh so Pretty

I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 11
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?

Angie Adkin-Miot 7/31/2019 8:09 PM

YOU DID IT!!
Congratulations!! All Creature Podcast team did amazing thanks to all your contributions. We finished 68th overall...out of over 700 teams. Wooo-Hooo! I didn't beat my husband's zoo (Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo - Zero Wasters)...however, I did beat my husband's personal score. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Keep up the good work and let's do this again next year :) - Angie

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Angie Adkin-Miot 7/31/2019 5:59 AM

Hello awesome All Creatures Pod green team!! Today is our last day for the challenge and the final push! I am so thrilled with your passion and commitment to learn and grow towards a more sustainable lifestyle. I know I have learned a lot...and, it sure isn't easy. I will report our final standings later tonight...but, we are ranked well within the top 100 (out of more than 700 teams). And, a super huge high-five to Alison, Maggie, Erin and Megan...as top scores you will be getting some cool gear in the mail.

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Angie Adkin-Miot 7/28/2019 12:33 PM

A few more days left in July! Score those points as the top 3 point scores will win All Creatures Podcast T-shirts! Yay!!

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Angie Adkin-Miot 7/22/2019 6:40 PM

This is a really eye opening documentary about the plastic industry! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3457790/

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- Alison Kennedy-Benson 7/23/2019 10:34 AM
  
  Ooh! This looks good!
  
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Angie Adkin-Miot 7/21/2019 8:13 AM

Hello Team,

Happy 3rd week of our plastic free eco-challenge. I am traveling, but still trying to do my part. I feel like just being conscious of the amount of plastic in everyday life is a HUGE step in the right the direction. And a big thank you to all of you for your team support and encouragement! Yesterday, my friends and kiddos helped clean up this country lake area.

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Angie Adkin-Miot 7/11/2019 11:09 AM

I am in love with my dish-soap bar!

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- Alison Kennedy-Benson 7/19/2019 5:00 AM
  
  I do find that I have more "spots" on my dishes with this one, even when I think I have rinsed well, but they wipe off easily so it's definitely still worth not having the plastic bottle!
  
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Angie Adkin-Miot 7/09/2019 5:28 AM

Happy Second Week of our plastic-free eco challenge!

Now that you are in the flow of how the challenges and dashboard works...it's time to announce the prizes based on total points scored.
1) T-shirt or sweat shirt and pick a species we will cover on the podcast
2) T-shirt
3) T-shirt

https://www.bonfire.com/support-all-creatures-podcast/

The All Creatures Pod T-shirts are really nice looking - so get scoring those points (maybe add more challenges or do some reflections). Right now we are in 60th place in about ~240 teams...let's aim to move up our standings :)

Cheers,
Angie

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Angie Adkin-Miot 7/08/2019 6:09 PM

Hello team! This was just installed in one of the buildings I work in. Perfect timing!

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Angie Adkin-Miot 7/06/2019 6:05 AM

Good morning Team,
I hope everyone is having a nice holiday weekend. With all the people out and about, I am having no problem finding trash each day to pick up ;( I am traveling with my family and luckily we eat most meal in...but, I still need to work on bringing my own containers for to-go food. Keep up the good work and I will be posting prizes for the top scorers soon!!! P.S. I started using toothpaste bits (or tablets) and am really pleased with the taste and results.

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Angie Adkin-Miot 7/01/2019 6:20 PM

Hi Team,

Great job today! Try to remember to check in each day if you can (there is a 3 day grace period to back-log if needed). If you have time, explore the dashboard and challenges/actions/feed because there are several ways to add points for our team :) If you haven't added picking up a piece or 2 of trash each day (under Community - keep it clean) as one of your challenges...it's super easy - unfortunately, trash is everywhere once you start looking for it :(

Sleep well, Angie

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