Victoria Flores

Oklahoma City Zoo

"Trying to erase my "plastic" footprint... one step at a time."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,104 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

45

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

120

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Victoria's actions

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

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

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 4 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Victoria Flores 7/31/2019 6:06 AM

Last day... Great job everyone!!! Keep it going for the rest of the year.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral

What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?

Victoria Flores 7/25/2019 3:48 PM

Focusing on plastic consumption made me realize how many food items are stored in plastic and how much plastic I am bringing home when I go grocery shopping. That is what surprised me.

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Victoria Flores 7/15/2019 10:38 AM

WOW!!! I went to the grocery store yesterday. The amount of items that I fit in my two t-shirt bags would have filled about eight plastic bags. And, I did not have to worry about my t-shirt bags breaking. The bags were definitely worth making.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Bags

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

Victoria Flores 7/01/2019 9:56 AM

Over the weekend, I re-purposed 10 old t-shirts to make re-usable bags to take with me shopping. No sewing involved. Hope I can upload an image later.

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