Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Kathy Busby

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
267 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

80

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

8.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

8.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Kathy's actions

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Make Your Own

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How has buying bulk impacted the quality of the food you receive? Why do you think Western society relies more on prepackaged foods rather than buying in bulk?
Kathy Busby 7/29/2019 6:54 AM
Doesn't seem safe. I have the notion that it will expire sooner

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