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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
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Deb Cook

ABQ BioPark

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 646 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    216
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    69
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    4.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    14
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    30
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Deb's 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

Lifestyle

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral

I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 23
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
    Food Lobby for Reusables
    What are some of the cases you could make to an employer for why switching to durable dishes and utensils is actually in their best interest as well?
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    Deb Cook 7/31/2019 3:52 PM
    Investing in reusables can ultimately reduce an employers' overhead by reducing their out of pocket expenses on disposables, reduces amount of trash picked p each week and, personally, I feel that improving one's actions in one area can have a ripple effect in others. 
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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?
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    Deb Cook 7/31/2019 3:48 PM
    There's ownership in helping to maintain my neighborhood!
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    Deb Cook 7/22/2019 1:45 PM
    I surpassed my challenged amount of litter pick up this weekend!  I'm doing much better about just picking non-gross things up when I'm on a walk:-) 
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    Deb Cook 7/15/2019 12:40 PM
    This has really helped me look into more actions that I can participate in. 
    I found this....https://thecrayoninitiative.org/
    It's a great initiative!
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    Deb Cook 7/02/2019 12:03 PM
    What a great day!  Talked to the neighbors and I'm taking fours household worth of glass to the recycling bins this weekend....One trip, less gas used.  
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