Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Lynn Casciotti

Deloitte Green Dot

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
639 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

55

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Lynn's actions

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle

What did you learn by making your own cleaning products? What is the biggest difference in making vs buying?
Lynn Casciotti 7/05/2019 11:53 AM
I found it's very easy to make your own cleaners. Today, I made a gerneral all purpose spray cleaner; bathroon cleaner, foam handsoap and room spray (forgot to include in my picture) Hand Soap recipe for 80z container: 2 tbsp unscented castile soap, , 1tbsp carrier oil (I used jojobja oil); 1tsp vitamin E oil, and added essentils oils of your choice (I used rosemarty, lemo & lavendar) amd fill with distilled water leaving space at top.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

In what ways is social media an effective tool for sharing your values?
Lynn Casciotti 7/01/2019 11:23 AM
Shared my participation in our July Plastic-Free EcoChallenge on my FB page...a great way to remind others that we can all take small actionable steps everyday to reduce our environmental impact ….small actions matter!

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