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Rebecca Wilson

Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 295 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    39
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    13
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    39
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    13
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Rebecca's actions

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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 13
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

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

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

Just Say No

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 5 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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  • Rebecca Wilson's avatar
    Rebecca Wilson 7/09/2019 8:20 AM
    Did you know that 500 Million straws go into landfills or the ocean everyday!  That's about 127 buses completely filled!  The average person, from the age of 5 to 65 uses 38,000 straws!  Make the change now and switch to reusable options like stainless steel or bamboo!!!