cindy dunson

Maryland Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
165 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

3.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

20

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

cindy's actions

Create Your Own Action

Assign composting as a chore for my little one.

I was doing all the composting myself rather than teaching my little guy. I added a weekly chore for him to help with the composting and to also learn about it.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Make Your Own

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 5 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Visit the Butcher

I will purchase meats and cheeses from the deli counter or a butcher shop, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Natural Paints

I will paint rooms in my home with low/no VOC or natural paints.

UNCOMPLETED
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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

cindy dunson 7/24/2019 8:25 AM
There is shame in being wasteful and there is always room to improve. Being hyper-aware generates impact. And all this plastic: got-to-go!

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cindy dunson 7/22/2019 6:00 AM
Wow! This challenge helps your planning and preparation. You don't want to ever forget your stainless water bottle--filled up of course--on a 100 degree day when you've sworn off plastic!

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