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Laura Allaire

Zoo New England

"Limiting plastic use to better mankind "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 989 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    17
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    81
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    3.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    80
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Laura's 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 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral

I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 27
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 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 27
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

Plant a Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Pretty oh so Pretty

I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Invest in a Pooper-Scooper

I will swap out my single use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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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?


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    Laura Allaire 7/31/2019 1:38 PM
    Last day of the month, still going strong in second place!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Lobby for Reusables
    What are some of the cases you could make to an employer for why switching to durable dishes and utensils is actually in their best interest as well?

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    Laura Allaire 7/31/2019 1:35 PM
    For starters, plastic utensils frequently break while in use and do not hold up well. Also you constantly have to keep buying the plastic dishes and utensils where as if you just have a reusable set at work you don't have to worry about buying more or forgetting to bring some from home.

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    Laura Allaire 7/29/2019 1:20 PM
    Just bought a new reusable tumbler from AAZK for 10 dollars! Excited to use it!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Plant a Garden
    Besides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?

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    Laura Allaire 7/28/2019 8:36 AM
    You won't have to go to the store and buy them. Also most people use the plastic bags to put their veggies in, so growing them at home eliminates that. Also your backyard will look great with all the plants growing and you can see what grows the best in your own garden.

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    Laura Allaire 7/28/2019 8:04 AM
    200 points away from 2nd place!! We got this
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Pretty oh so Pretty
    How can you advocate for the importance of reducing packaging to the rest of your friends, family and larger community?

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    Laura Allaire 7/27/2019 2:53 PM
    If they see how I am reducing and how simple some ways are, maybe they would also join me in reducing packaging.

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    Laura Allaire 7/27/2019 8:44 AM
    Went to marshalls and bought a $1.00 reusable bag with an elephant on it! It fits so many things.

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    Laura Allaire 7/24/2019 1:26 PM
    One week to move up to second place! Let's do it!

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    Laura Allaire 7/22/2019 8:55 AM
    Almost 3rd place! We're so close! Keep it up ZNE 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
    What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?

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    Laura Allaire 7/22/2019 8:50 AM
    I can probably use even less plastic than what I am already doing. However, this month I have really tried cutting back on all one time use plastics!