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Cory Blackledge

Akron Zoo - Staff

"Simple tasks can make a big difference!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,070 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    352
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    31
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    31
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    31
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    62
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Cory's actions

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

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 1 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Food

Plant a Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Back in the Bowl

I will purchase refillable beauty products.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Smart

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed


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    Cory Blackledge 7/31/2019 12:55 PM
    Great job, Akron Zoo!  Hope everyone learned some great new ways to make a difference!

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    Cory Blackledge 7/31/2019 7:28 AM
    While I wasn't perfect this month, it definitely made me more aware of my plastic usage -- which is great in my long-term awareness!

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    Cory Blackledge 7/31/2019 5:39 AM
    Learned all about my carbon footprint today.  Definitely going to try and make some habit changes!

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    Cory Blackledge 7/29/2019 10:17 AM
    Keeping my re-usable grocery bags in my car definitely makes it easier to use them!

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    Cory Blackledge 7/25/2019 5:12 AM
    It's great seeing so many restaurants in Cleveland choosing to not offer up straws unless requested!

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    Cory Blackledge 7/21/2019 8:44 AM
    Only 10 more days to go, Team Akron Zoo!  Keep up the great work!

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    Cory Blackledge 7/03/2019 6:08 AM
    Bringing my reusable water bottle to work daily. So easy!