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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
Kimberly Clark's avatar

Kimberly Clark

Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 405 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    6.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    36
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    6.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Kimberly's actions

Create Your Own Action

Keep,Take, Return

I will remember to keep, take, return reusable bags with me when shopping and not leaving in the car or in the kitchen.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

All Natural Pet Toys

I will give my pets natural alternatives to toys like femur bones and antlers, canvas, natural rubber, hemp, rope or cotton toys. Or I will make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

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

Family

Provide the Alternatives

I will provide daily plastic free alternatives (straws, water bottles, cuttlery, bar soap, bamboo toothbrushes, etc.) for my family to use.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

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

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Family Provide the Alternatives
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) does your family regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
    Kimberly Clark's avatar
    Kimberly Clark 7/13/2019 10:18 AM
    My family uses all of the above. I have purchased reusable grocery bags and placed in everyone's car as well as reusable drinking and coffee cups. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Keep My Community Clean
    How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
    Kimberly Clark's avatar
    Kimberly Clark 7/03/2019 6:58 PM
    Fosters community pride and engagement.
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