Candy Albertsen

Columbus Zoo Staff & Volunteers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
461 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

66

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

41

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

22

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

95

zero-waste meals

consumed

Candy's actions

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 5 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 19
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 22
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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

Do an inventory of your kitchen to see how many single-use plastics you've used in the past. What are some resuable alternatives to these commonly used products? What would your impact be if you switched all the single-use products from your inventory to reusable?

Candy Albertsen 7/25/2019 3:46 PM

I started single use plastic challenge last hear and have been able to cut my use by about 75% on a daily basis. I opt for glass, paper, and try to do as much research and on line buying for biodegradable and reusable packaging.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Takeout Pro

How could you mitigate issues that may arise if the restaurant does not want to let you use your own containers at first?

Candy Albertsen 7/23/2019 4:30 AM

This is challenging but everyone so far is willing to work with me

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- joy kotheimer 7/27/2019 7:09 AM
  
  Most restaurants that I have done this has been on board- it saves them money too!
  
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Candy Albertsen 7/16/2019 2:43 AM

Because my passion in the ocean, breathing the majesty, the divine calmness. Watching the documentary A Plastic Ocean, seeing the damage to the eco system, absolutely breaks my heart. How careless, selfish and inconsiderate we all are/ have been. I choose to stand up for my Planet.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Containers

How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?

Candy Albertsen 7/16/2019 2:39 AM

Choose glass containers over plastic and then either recycle the glass or use it for containers or storage.

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Candy Albertsen 7/10/2019 6:45 PM

Good....McDonalds was skeptical when I ordered Kiaras food but they did it for me

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Candy Albertsen 7/09/2019 3:30 AM

I forget to check in each day darn it

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- joy kotheimer 7/09/2019 7:29 AM
  
  Any thing you do counts, and we’re happy to have you on our team!
  It sometimes help to pick a time of day to do it each day to help you remember. (I had to set a reminder on my phone at times when my day gets busy).
  
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- Adele Philippides 7/09/2019 6:12 AM
  
  If you go to your dashboard and scroll down, there is a calendar at the bottom and you can click whichever day you missed and it will take you there so you can complete your actions for that day.
  
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Candy Albertsen 7/04/2019 3:33 PM

This challenge is amazing! Have been using plastic free and glass containers since last year, so easy..

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