Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Jessie Armacost

National Aquarium

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
327 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

75

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

30

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Jessie's actions

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Jessie Armacost 7/29/2019 8:21 AM
I have tried to completely eliminate plastic this month but found it to be incredibly difficult. So many things are automatically packaged in plastic with no options to refuse it. I purchased reusable zip lock bags but was disappointed to discover they don't seal.To truly have an impact we need more awareness at the manufacturing and distribution level.

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