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Sheila Campbell

Columbus Zoo Staff & Volunteers

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 467 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    20
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    12
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    14
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Sheila'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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 2 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant a Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    Sheila Campbell 7/18/2019 9:30 AM
    I recently visited Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers for the first time and was appalled at all of the single use, unrecyclable plastics used there.  If you frequent Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, rethink your patronage.  They use single use plastics worse than any other fast food restaurant I know--using Styrofoam containers for their meals, in addition to plastic straws and utensils and the ubiquitous plastic bags. 

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    Sheila Campbell 7/18/2019 6:47 AM
    Do you know how handy white vinegar is for cleaning.  Not only is it cheap, but it will clean up soap scum in the shower, clean windows streak-free especially if you use newspaper to dry the windows.  Cleaning floors with vinegar is a natural, chemical-free way to remove dirt and grime. I use it to clean my cutting boards.  Clean microwave stains by placing 1/2-cup vinegar and 1/2-cup water in a glass bowl. Microwave 2-3 minutes, or until it boils. Wipe buildup away. Use it to clean your showerhead:  Pour some white vinegar into a plastic bag, and secure it to your showerhead with a twist-tie. Make sure there's enough vinegar so the bottom part of the showerhead is submerged. Leave the bag on overnight. Remove the next morning just before showering.  I love vinegar.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal
    Do an inventory of your kitchen to see how many single-use plastics you've used in the past. What are some resuable alternatives to these commonly used products? What would your impact be if you switched all the single-use products from your inventory to reusable?

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    Sheila Campbell 7/09/2019 9:40 AM
    Reducing trash for the landfill is my goal.  I even re-use aluminum foil even tho it is recyclable.  It washes up nicely and can be reused several times.  Cloth napkins work quite well. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Skip the Straw
    Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

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    Sheila Campbell 7/09/2019 9:36 AM
    I'm starting to notice that straws are not always offered at restaurants.  Aladdin's in Grandview did not offer us straws the last 2 times we were there.  Yay, Aladdin

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      joy kotheimer 7/09/2019 5:41 PM
      That’s great! Good shout out and recommends plastic free goers a place to dine!

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    Sheila Campbell 7/08/2019 8:27 AM
    Using compostable bags for kitty litter waste was a no-brainer.  Why didn't I think of it sooner?
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Plant a Garden
    Besides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?

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    Sheila Campbell 7/01/2019 8:14 AM
    Growing cukes, cherry tomatoes, basil, parsley that have no chemicals.  Using grass cuttings as mulch between rows to hold moisture and to cut down on weeds.  AND watch the pollinators love my nasturtiums!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Family Swap the Snacks
    How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?

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    Sheila Campbell 7/01/2019 8:09 AM
    We are eating healthier snacks


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    Sheila Campbell 6/27/2019 10:18 AM
    Check out the Rethink Waste Guide  (http://www.rethinkwasteproject.org/rethink/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rethinkwaste-guide-final.pdf) published by the Deschutes County Oregon Solid Waste Dept.

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    Sheila Campbell 6/27/2019 10:14 AM
    Time to look in the mirror and not be part of "America the Wasteful!"  Stop being part of the "throwaway society."

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    Sheila Campbell 6/27/2019 10:09 AM
    Attended Plastic Free Luncheon.  Watched the film "Straw" by Linda Booker and learned about the Last Plastic Straw Campaign and how to 

    Recycle an Old T-Shirt Into a Produce Grocery Bag