Julie McGrath

SF Teaching Zoo Zero Wasters

"To contribute to the betterment of our earth and community, for our future generations, one straw at a time. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
606 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

2.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

27

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

81

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

26

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

54

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

24

zero-waste meals

consumed

Julie's actions

Community

Host a House Party

I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Pretty oh so Pretty

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 1 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 10 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Swap the Snacks

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

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors. Why not try using hair conditioner instead of shaving foam for that baby smooth feel?

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

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

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

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Julie McGrath 7/03/2019 6:52 AM

I just added the referral link to my email signature! Let's recruit some more fighters for the cause!!!!

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Julie McGrath 7/03/2019 6:37 AM

I carry a silicone flexible reusable straw with me everywhere I go. That way I am always preventing the use of that 1 extra straw every day. I get flustered when I order a drink at a restaurant, and they already place a plastic straw in my cup without my consent.

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