Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Brittany Converse

Columbus Zoo Community

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
377 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

35

petitions

signed
UP TO

8.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

12

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

30

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Brittany's actions

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 5 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 2 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Smart

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of a plastic-related initiative in my state/province.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Brittany Converse 7/27/2019 1:48 PM
Not at all. I received a pouch with 5 reusable bags from Sierra Club that I keep in my car and I grab the pouch when I got to the grocery store. I also always keep a reusable bag in my purse. I also use the large TJ Maxx reusable bags when I am doing a large trip to the grocery store or clothes shopping so that I do not have to ever receive a plastic shopping bag.
In total I probably only get 5-10 plastic bags per year when I'm shopping when I forget a reusable bag and I'm amazed that more people don't do it!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

What is a plastic-related issue in your state/province?
Brittany Converse 7/27/2019 1:40 PM
Legal Petition Seeks Ban on Plastic Pollution From Petrochemical Plants
Ohio is also on this petition here:
https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/pft/2019/7/23/legal-petition-seeks-ban-on-plastic-pollution-from-petrochemical-plants

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