Marietta Cox

Maryland Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,093 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

80

petitions

signed
UP TO

39

pieces of litter

picked up

Marietta's actions

Community

Sign a Petition

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 5 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

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

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

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 8
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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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?

Marietta Cox 7/31/2019 12:15 PM

It reminds me that there are so many people outside my bubble that need education on how to better care for the earth! We need to find a motivator...

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Join a Cleanup Effort

How does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?

Marietta Cox 7/31/2019 12:14 PM

Great! We had some passersby thank us for our effort and we felt pretty accomplished when we were through.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Lather Up

What are the economic and personal benefits of switching to bar soap/shampoo/conditioner or refillable bottle options?

Marietta Cox 7/31/2019 12:13 PM

Obviously less plastic waste but also, the bar options I've been using have less chemicals and are healthier for my hair!

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Marietta Cox 7/31/2019 12:12 PM

I switched to bar shampoo last July and tried bar conditioner this year - I'll be sticking with both from now on!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Share My Actions

In what ways is social media an effective tool for sharing your values?

Marietta Cox 7/23/2019 12:47 PM

I can have productive conversations with people who I would normally have very little day-to-day contact with!

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Marietta Cox 7/19/2019 1:15 PM

I've been posting on Instagram/Facebook and sharing my plastic free endeavors - I love the discussion that it always prompts!

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Marietta Cox 7/10/2019 6:13 PM

Woo! Team Maryland Zoo going strong!

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Marietta Cox 7/09/2019 5:35 PM

Same-day check-ins earns you 25 points! Keep it up guys!

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Marietta Cox 7/07/2019 6:54 PM

Signed some petitions today! Mostly banning or taxing plastic bag use at chain stores.

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Marietta Cox 7/06/2019 8:21 PM

Day 6 - okay, I take it back - I picked up a lot of trash today!

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