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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
Niya Rodgers 's avatar

Niya Rodgers

Virginia Zoo (non)Plastics

"Eradicate single-use plastics"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 888 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    hour
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    930
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    186
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    31
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    31
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    62
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Niya 's actions

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 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 6 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 31
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 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 30 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 31
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

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 31
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?