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Welcome to Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019!

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Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Julie Choate's avatar

Julie Choate

Washington County (Official Team for Employees of Washington County Oregon)

"Just trying to do better. Small steps at a time. I wonder now about my disc golf plastic?!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 390 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    23
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    17
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Julie's actions

Personal Care

Just Say No

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Naked Bins

I will either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 17
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?

  • Julie Choate's avatar
    Julie Choate 7/11/2019 10:38 AM
    I was reading over the one time challenges and saw the one about replacing your plastic toothbrush with bamboo.  Does anyone have a recommendation on which brand to buy?  I'm looking at Amazon to order.  Thanks!
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    • Laura Repass's avatar
      Laura Repass 7/13/2019 6:40 AM
      I don’t have a preferred brand. I’ve had one before and it worked just like any basic toothbrush. I recently ordered one (and other supplies) from A Drop in the Ocean - a local business in Seattle.
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    Julie Choate 7/08/2019 2:27 PM
    I bought some mesh bags from Amazon to use at the grocery store instead of plastic produce bags.  I'm sure some of you already have these.  How does it affect price?  Do they take into account the weight of the bag or is it not much different than the plastic weight? 
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    • Julie Choate's avatar
      Julie Choate 7/11/2019 10:38 AM
      I should go grocery shopping this weekend and I will report back on my experience!
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    • Jennifer Nelson's avatar
      Jennifer Nelson 7/10/2019 8:41 AM
      Well... I don't assume so much as I know they can give a tare weight because I shop there. :)

      It couldn't hurt to let the Winco employees know about the tare weight... I shop there less frequently because its the opposite direction from work than home!
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      Julie Choate 7/09/2019 8:22 AM
      Ha, you assume that I shop at New Seasons :)  The bags I got have a tare weight tag on them.  I'm curious if I need to point this out to the Winco employees or if they will know what to do.
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    • Jennifer Nelson's avatar
      Jennifer Nelson 7/08/2019 3:44 PM
      I have not noticed any difference when I use them. You could ask the clerk at New Seasons to weigh one to see if it adds any appreciable weight? Quickly looking for info online, most mesh bags seem to average up to 1 ounce in weight.
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    Julie Choate 6/26/2019 2:14 PM
    "I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl."  How do I know my plastics are toxic?
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