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Welcome to Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019 expert in no time!

Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Steve Scholle's avatar

Steve Scholle

Museum of Life and Science

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 654 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    145
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    29
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Steve's actions

Food

Make Your Own

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Pet Waste

I will spend 30 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

  • Steve Scholle's avatar
    Steve Scholle 7/03/2019 9:34 AM
    It was really interesting learning about composting options for pet waste. Who knew that the average dog produces almost 125 kilograms of poo every year!?!
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    • Bobbi Jo Holmes's avatar
      Bobbi Jo Holmes 7/03/2019 12:07 PM
      Last year I read about composting kitty waste! I have 3 cats, but the effort it would take to make a special compost pile for "kitty crap" was not worth it. Plus my cats are picky and need special litter!
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