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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
Leeann Poindexter's avatar

Leeann Poindexter

Columbus Zoo Staff & Volunteers

"Reduce even more plastic-Plastic Free July 2.0!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 715 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    10
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    87
    pieces of litter
    picked up

Leeann's actions

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 10 hour(s) in my community.

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

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    Leeann Poindexter 7/14/2019 8:50 PM
    Stopped at Fresh Thyme to get a few groceries today and realized I didn't have my containers or paper bags to buy almonds and bulk. Unfortunately I had to use one if their plastic bags. However I did have an aha moment as a result-I can make some small fabric bags that can be washed and reused for this exact purpose! Plus I will get to practice my sewing skills, which need a lot of work.
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