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Nicole Davis

Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park

"To make a difference short-term and educate myself on the environmentally friendly options available in order to make a long-term impact."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,275 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    95
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    60
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    72
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    26
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Nicole's actions

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 25
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

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at 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

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

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

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

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

Community

Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral

I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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
    Lifestyle Homemade Cleaners
    What did you learn by making your own cleaning products? What is the biggest difference in making vs buying?

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    Nicole Davis 7/31/2019 11:54 AM
    The ingredients I have came in plastic bottles still, but at least buying in bulk like this means fewer smaller bottles are being used. If only glass bottles were less expensive. 

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    Nicole Davis 7/31/2019 11:53 AM
    I can't believe it's already the end of the month! It's so neat to watch everyone's contributions add up. Can't wait to see the final tallies!

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    Nicole Davis 7/30/2019 7:57 AM
    So travelling plastic free is a huge challenge. Someday I'll get the waitress to hear 'no straw instead of 'straw please'...

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    Nicole Davis 7/25/2019 12:35 PM
    It's packing day! I have my bars of shampoo, conditioner, and body soap in a reusable bag, I've refilled my mouthwash container, I've packed my bamboo utensils and metal straw, and I'm ready to go!

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    Nicole Davis 7/23/2019 3:38 PM
    I wonder if I could convince my parents to change their drawer full of plastic bags into a second drawer for tupperware.... That's probably still a long way out, though.

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    Nicole Davis 7/22/2019 11:26 AM
    I'm travelling in a few days, so I have an important question: Are metal straws allowed on airplanes? I'm only taking a carry-on.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Watch a Documentary
    Which documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?

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    Nicole Davis 7/17/2019 3:04 PM
    I didn't actually watch a full documentary. I don't want to pay $20 when the trailers get the point across just fine. Seeing the clothing factories and their workers' conditions in "The True Cost" was horrifying. Such a far cry from the shiny, clean stores we have here in America. It's a good thing I'm already in the habit of shopping at thrift stores!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
    What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?

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    Nicole Davis 7/14/2019 11:23 AM
    It's hard to tell how much of the plastic consumption calculated is actually me. I live in a middle class home where most of the furnishings, groceries, etc are bought by my parents. If I lived alone it would be much easier to keep track of how much plastic packaging comes home with me. The number rePurpose estimated didn't really surprise me, since my home is still filled with foods and cleaning supplies wrapped in plastic. I was surprised to hear that what I recycle at home is often dumped in landfills anyways. I really hope that's not true, but I have an unfortunate feeling that it is.

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    Nicole Davis 7/07/2019 11:19 AM
    I'm going to the movies tonight! It's an eat-while-you-watch place, so I get another chance to ask the waiter for no straw before they give it to me.

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    Nicole Davis 7/06/2019 11:42 AM
    Took my bamboo silverware to my family's 4th of July party on Thursday! It made it easier to bring up alternatives to plastic silverware, but no one seemed interested. :(