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Lynne Torpie

Bergen County Zoo Goes Green

""Reduce, reuse, recycle" helps but to bring about the change we need to save the planet and ourselves we must RETHINK our habits and REFUSE actions that harm nature. "

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participant impact

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    community event
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    10
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    volunteered
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    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning
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    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Lynne's actions

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral

I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

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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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Lynne Torpie 7/20/2019 5:12 PM
    I'm bad about checking in every day but when I do I find more ways to participate so it's going okay