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Zoo New England

"Kicking plastic’s butt round 2!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,018 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    95
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    90
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched

Zoo New England 's actions

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Host a House Party

I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

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

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

See the Green

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Zoo New England Team 7/31/2019 5:28 AM
    Last day!!!  I’ve got 3 more one time challenges to go,  I’m going to do them today!!  I’m so proud of our team!  Anyone else have any one time challenges to go?

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    Zoo New England Team 7/23/2019 5:12 PM
    Just about a week left and I still have some one time challenges to do.  Anyone have a good recipe for make your own deodorant that actually works?  Being zookeepers we sweat a lot!!

    • Erica Farrell's avatar
      Erica Farrell 7/25/2019 9:00 AM
      I don’t have a recipe but I love my crystal. It’s not 100% plastic free but it’s pretty close and lasts forever!!!

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    Zoo New England Team 7/23/2019 9:38 AM
    Having sushi for lunch in a biodegradable to go box!

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    Zoo New England Team 7/20/2019 5:39 AM

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    Zoo New England Team 7/19/2019 5:26 AM
    I had my birthday cookout last night and everyone kept asking for plastic or paper plates and utensils....  NOPE!   Used all reusable dishes yesterday!  No bottled water allowed too!  

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      Andrea Lewicki 7/19/2019 10:50 AM
      Great job Kim! I know it can't be easy when people keep asking for those types of items. Happy Birthday!!

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    Zoo New England Team 7/16/2019 3:23 AM
    Halfway there everyone!  Great job so far!!

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    Zoo New England Team 7/12/2019 3:18 PM
    Off the grid for 4 days- hard to check in.  I went camping and for the most part was able to use reusable items but the biggest fail is that we had to buy gallon jugs of water because we couldn’t drink the water there.  Any advice on how to avoid this for 5 days straight???!!

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      Erica Farrell 7/12/2019 6:44 PM
      Kristina speaks the truth!  Also you could buy a reusable large water holder so you’ll have one for all future camping trips!!!  We use one for Moose when we travel or bring him to softball games

    • Krystina Jarvis's avatar
      Krystina Jarvis 7/12/2019 5:16 PM
      At least you bought gallon jugs rather than small water bottles! Not a perfect solution, but a better one than the alternative!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Minimize Packaging
    With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?

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    Zoo New England Team 7/02/2019 4:58 PM
    The worst is when things are double wrapped.  You think you made a wise choice picking something wrapped in paper or cardboard until you get home and realized the product is also wrapped in plastic on the inside.  Disappointing.g

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    Zoo New England Team 6/30/2019 9:13 AM

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    Zoo New England Team 5/24/2019 11:05 AM
    Already started my day single use plastic free!  
    You can still use a keurig and not worry about the single use pods! I even compost my coffee grinds after!

    • Erica Farrell's avatar
      Erica Farrell 7/02/2019 7:34 PM
      YES!!  My husband bought a Nespresso too and you can send the metal pods back to the company to be recycled!!  So great!!