Joe Corcoran

Maryland Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
540 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

11

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

21

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

26

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Joe's actions

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Visit A Waste Management Facility

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors. Why not try using hair conditioner instead of shaving foam for that baby smooth feel?

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 8
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?

Joe Corcoran 7/27/2019 5:16 AM

Does McD recycle? Doesn’t look like it to me...let them know about poor concern for country and planet!

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Joe Corcoran 7/27/2019 5:00 AM

I’m at Hilton Inn. They DO NOT recycle. 7-11 DOES NOT RECYCLE!!!!! Etc., Etc.!!!! Let them know how irresponsible that is..

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Joe Corcoran 7/10/2019 2:09 PM

To keep flies away I yard waste on top of new compost material..

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Joe Corcoran 7/04/2019 9:41 AM

The Farmer’s Market on Sunday mornings in downtown Baltimore under the Jones Falls Expressway is accepting compostable material now.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Skip the Straw

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

Joe Corcoran 6/09/2019 6:13 AM

My bowling buddy’s daughter picks up straws at Ocean City beaches as part of an environmental group there.

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