Bella Halley

Virginia Zoo Fans

"My mission is to help save our world from catastrophe and to protect wildlife!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
210 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

15

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Bella's actions

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

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

Back in the Bowl

I will purchase refillable beauty products.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 10 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 3 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 2
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?

Bella Halley 7/31/2019 5:40 PM

The grocery store closest to me has switched to paper bags instead of plastic.

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Bella Halley 7/31/2019 5:39 PM

Today I brought my reusable cloth bags to my local grocery store

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Bella Halley 7/31/2019 5:39 PM

I started this event late and I'm sad to see it ending :(

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Containers

How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?

Bella Halley 7/30/2019 8:46 AM

Thinking outside of the bag? Just don't use it :) Use a cloth or other reusable bag.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Takeout Pro

How could you mitigate issues that may arise if the restaurant does not want to let you use your own containers at first?

Bella Halley 7/30/2019 8:42 AM

To mitigate issues arising from restaurants not letting you use your own container by telling them about how it is helping the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Utensils

How can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?

Bella Halley 7/30/2019 8:39 AM

Most one time use plastic utensils are used in fast food restaurants. I can advocate to food joints to use eco-friendly compostable cutlery in place of the plastic ones they use now. Also, I can ask any other restaurants to switch to metal, reusable utensils.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

Do an inventory of your kitchen to see how many single-use plastics you've used in the past. What are some resuable alternatives to these commonly used products? What would your impact be if you switched all the single-use products from your inventory to reusable?

Bella Halley 7/30/2019 8:35 AM

Instead of using one time use paper plates, we could use porcelain or china plates and just wash them after use. Plastic utensils could be replaced by metal utensils. Switching would reduce unnecessary waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Skip the Straw

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

Bella Halley 7/22/2019 10:03 AM

By eliminating plastic straws, we are eliminating the amount of plastic wasted or stuck in the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Brusha Brusha Brusha

What are the benefits of switching to bamboo toothbrushes? How would you implore others in your community to make this switch as well?

Bella Halley 7/22/2019 9:59 AM

Switching to a bamboo toothbrush is beneficial because it is biodegradable. When its time to switch from an old toothbrush to a new toothbrush, you can place it in the compost.

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