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Amanda Carberry

Columbus Zoo Staff & Volunteers

"What you do makes a difference. And you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. "

POINTS TOTAL

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participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    30
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Amanda's actions

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 6 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Pet Waste

I will spend 2 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.

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

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Visit the Butcher

I will purchase meats and cheeses from the deli counter or a butcher shop, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Try a Pet Shampoo Bar

I will replace my pet's shampoo with an eco-friendly shampoo bar.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    How does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?

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    Amanda Carberry 7/10/2019 7:18 AM
    My first Trash-yaking experience was eye-opening. From finding questionable bottles to a discarded Ken doll,  the river cleanup was easier with friends!

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    Amanda Carberry 7/01/2019 6:47 AM
    I’m still adjusting to the new toothpaste, but I’m loving my new bamboo toothbrush!

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    Amanda Carberry 6/26/2019 11:24 AM
    The Plastic Free kickoff lunch was a success! We learned how to make an all-purpose cleaner, toothpaste, and t-shirt bags!