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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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Amy Cortez

San Antonio Zoo Crew

"One small step....."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 346 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    12
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    24
    pieces of litter
    picked up

Amy's actions

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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Amy Cortez 7/21/2019 3:35 AM
    I am not very good at remembering to log on here daily but I have been doing my tasks that I said I would.  
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  • 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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    Amy Cortez 7/03/2019 9:00 PM
    Went to lunch with my coworkers. I pulled out my reusable straw. I got a couple “oh cool”  responses. This got us talking about recycling and where they might purchase one. #awareness
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    Amy Cortez 6/30/2019 4:19 PM

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    Amy Cortez 6/30/2019 4:18 PM
    My story begins  with a small change backed by an open mind. 
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