Cory Blackledge
"Simple tasks can make a big difference!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,070 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO352plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO31plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO31pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO31plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO62pieces of plastic cutlerynot 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.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 1 piece(s) of litter each day.
Food
Use Reusable Water Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Food
Takeout Pro
I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Plant a Garden
I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden
Personal Care
Back in the Bowl
I will purchase refillable beauty products.
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.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
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.
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
Food
Start Composting
I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.
Lifestyle
Travel Eating
If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.
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.
Personal Care
Fresh as a Daisy
I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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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Cory Blackledge 7/31/2019 12:55 PMGreat job, Akron Zoo! Hope everyone learned some great new ways to make a difference! -
Cory Blackledge 7/31/2019 7:28 AMWhile I wasn't perfect this month, it definitely made me more aware of my plastic usage -- which is great in my long-term awareness! -
Cory Blackledge 7/31/2019 5:39 AMLearned all about my carbon footprint today. Definitely going to try and make some habit changes! -
Cory Blackledge 7/29/2019 10:17 AMKeeping my re-usable grocery bags in my car definitely makes it easier to use them! -
Cory Blackledge 7/25/2019 5:12 AMIt's great seeing so many restaurants in Cleveland choosing to not offer up straws unless requested! -
Cory Blackledge 7/21/2019 8:44 AMOnly 10 more days to go, Team Akron Zoo! Keep up the great work! -
Cory Blackledge 7/03/2019 6:08 AMBringing my reusable water bottle to work daily. So easy!