Claire Evans

Maryland Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
283 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

5.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Claire's actions

Create Your Own Action

Shopping Sustainably

I will use my own reusable bags whenever shopping, or I will carry anything I buy without a bag. The overuse of plastic bags, especially when they are totally unnecessary for most purchases, is a big problem. We need to deter this cultural habit and hopefully ban plastic bags in the future.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Pets

Rubber Glove Pet Hair Removal

I will use a rubber glove to remove pet hair from clothes, carpets and furniture.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Pets

Pet Waste

I will spend 20 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Brusha Brusha Brusha

What are the benefits of switching to bamboo toothbrushes? How would you implore others in your community to make this switch as well?

Claire Evans 7/24/2019 10:20 AM

I actually think that we need to make the bamboo brushes designed differently. On the first use I already had a chip of bamboo in my mouth, and I couldn't get the bristles to reach my back molars which was a little frustrating. In order for this to be a more viable option, the designing process needs to be better. Also, there was plastic packaging for the bamboo brush which completely goes against the point of the brush—some more thought from these companies would be appreciated.

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