Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Save the Sea Turtles team

This has been an eye opening experience. Plastic is everywhere! But this has definitely raised my awareness to use less. 

Way to go everyone. Thank you all again keep those caps coming.

Last day of the challenge. I know I have made some life style changes. 

Really enjoyed this challenge and feeling like I helped!

I now buy ice cream at the local ice cream shops more sustainably.  I encourage you to bring your own reusable plastic or bamboo spoons, a container, a cloth napkin.  Some establishments agreed to fill my own personal container, but at most I have to buy ice cream on a cone, then put it in the container, use my own spoons and napkins.  The ice...

I found it to be very difficult to be plastic free in my food purchasing during the month of July.  It seemed many of the foods I buy on a regular basis are packaged in plastic, even when they are purchased at the local farmer's markets and almost all organic.  Very frustrating.  I did make my own hummus and put all of it in small glass...

I bought my family all reusable straws and they love them! We all used them when we went out to eat this week.

Just a reminder the caps are a continuing project. We are now onto bag 17. Let’s keep doing a great job. As always thank you everyone for all your help.

Keep those caps coming. Let’s finish up strong with this challenge.

Collected more plastic lids for Tina’s charity.