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Claudia Zimmermann

ZooFit Whidbey/Woodland Park Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,021 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    170
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    18
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    25
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Claudia's 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 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 28
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

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    Claudia Zimmermann 7/31/2019 1:17 AM
    The challenge comes to an end. It was an interesting month in which I learned a lot of my own habits and became more sensible for what I buy. Sometimes it is very challenging and stressful to find products without plastic, but I also learned that there are some alternatives and that there are several movements right now. In essence a good learning experience and I am grateful that I took part in it.

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    Claudia Zimmermann 7/17/2019 7:40 AM
    In case you do not know: Alliance against plastic waste. Please have a look: https://endplasticwaste.org/

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    Claudia Zimmermann 7/17/2019 12:22 AM

    I would like to share with you the Plastic free travel guide:
     https://www.hawaiiecotourism.org/plasticfreetravel/?utm_source=General+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=8d0114da40-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_05_07_08_41_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e0bfea3004-8d0114da40-141266737

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    Claudia Zimmermann 7/11/2019 10:38 AM
    I am often a spontaneous shopper. Today I realized that I have to change that habit, too. I have always my shopping bag with me but of course not the boxes. When I was at the butcher and he told me I could bring my own box when I don't want to have plastic I was angry with myself  because of this spontaneous shopping I lost my point today! 😥 

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    Claudia Zimmermann 7/08/2019 11:42 AM
    Have you heard about the Plastic bank? They help poor people to earn money when they collect empty plastic bottles. They bring them to a certain location where the bottles are weight and get money back to earn their living.  The bottles are recycled and some companies use these recycled bottles for their products. Please have a look www.plasticbank.com.

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    Claudia Zimmermann 7/06/2019 10:28 AM
    Yesterday, I had a discussion with the woman behind the cheese counter. I did not want to have the cheese already packed because of the foil. She told me that in an organic food shop it is a no go to pack it in plastic and I said that I agree with her but she should look straight to the vegetables where you still find tomatoes in plastic, in paper boxes surrounded by plastic. I could see that she has not really noticed that. Ok, the foil around the cheese  is made of hemp. She showed it to me and it does not have the same quality. However, it is an alternative. 

    Today, I wanted to buy something for my household. Every shop I have visited had the product wrapped in plastic. Although I need it I withstand and did not buy it. 

    Shopping this week felt a little bit stressful because I had to visit several shops to find something without plastic. Sad, but at least something happens inside of me 😉.

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    Claudia Zimmermann 7/04/2019 10:27 AM
    Do you also see plastic everywhere? I have the impression that since the challenge has started I realize that so much is wrapped in plastic and that people don't think about how they do their shoppings.

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    Claudia Zimmermann 7/04/2019 10:24 AM
    My employer has given everyone his own mug to avoid the to go mugs. We have a cafeteria where people can drink coffee or tea after lunch.

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    Claudia Zimmermann 7/02/2019 11:25 AM
    Watching in my fridge has made me sad because I saw some plastic items in it. It really depends on where you run your errands and the time you have, when you need to go to different shops or supermarket.

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    Claudia Zimmermann 7/01/2019 9:51 AM

    I was excited this morning. At the flowers shop the lady put everything in a plastic bag and I took it out, put it into my tissue bag. However, I also recognized that I have a lot of food which is surrounded by plastic, because it is not available without plastic.