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Welcome to Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019!

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Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Ashley Chambers's avatar

Ashley Chambers

The Florida Aquarium

""Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has" - Margaret Mead "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 983 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    52
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    52
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    208
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Ashley's actions

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 8 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 26
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 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?