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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
Steve & Karla Wehr's avatar

Steve & Karla Wehr

Saugerties Green Team

"Learn how to live with less plastic and less waste. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 629 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    15
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    8.0
    petitions
    signed
  • UP TO
    48
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    52
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Steve & Karla 's actions

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 4 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 30 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 15 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of a plastic-related initiative in my state/province.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Composting

I will compost half my normal amount of garbage.

COMPLETED 13
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Start Composting
    Do an inventory of how much food waste you would save from going to the landfill if you start composting all of the time. What are the added benefits of having compost that is readily accessible?
    Steve & Karla Wehr's avatar
    Steve & Karla Wehr 7/08/2019 10:50 AM
    We use the compost for our garden, planting flowers, and on the lawn.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Skip the Straw
    Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
    Steve & Karla Wehr's avatar
    Steve & Karla Wehr 7/08/2019 10:49 AM
    Yes, more and more people are aware of refusing plastic straws. 
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    • Susan J Murphy's avatar
      Susan J Murphy 7/29/2019 11:19 AM
      Yesterday somebody pointed out to me that plastic straws come in a paper wrapper, but paper straws come in a plastic wrapper! One step forward, 1/2 step back...
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Volunteer in my Community
    How does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?
    Steve & Karla Wehr's avatar
    Steve & Karla Wehr 7/08/2019 10:48 AM
    Volunteering makes me feel more connected to the members of the Saugerties community. It helps me understand their struggles.
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