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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


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

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    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.