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Kathy Bui

Calgary Zoo Concessions Team

"Efforts to reduce single-use plastics! "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,107 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    27
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    32
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    50
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Kathy'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 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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 3
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 25
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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 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

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Visit A Waste Management Facility

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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  • Kathy Bui's avatar
    Kathy Bui 7/01/2019 8:12 PM
    Excited to start the 30 day plastic free eco friendly challenge! Saw the quote “the planet isn’t changed by our opinions but by our actions” that got me motivated to stay committed to this challenge. Day 1 complete!