Chelsea Garcia

Virginia Zoo (non)Plastics

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
480 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

68

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

16

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Chelsea's actions

Create Your Own Action

Reusable Grocery Bags

I will use reusable bags every time I go to the grocery store to to take my groceries home. Plastic grocery bags are littering the environment and harming wildlife!

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 4 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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Chelsea Garcia 7/07/2019 2:41 PM

On days I am scheduled to work, I have been picking up trash at the zoo. Most of the trash in front of the zoo is cigarette butts! The trash inside the zoo is a variety of things, including paper towel pieces, plastic wrappers, etc.

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Chelsea Garcia 7/05/2019 6:24 PM

Because I forgot to pick up trash on Wednesday, I picked up more than double my goal in trash yesterday, to make up for it! 😉 I picked up a few extra pieces today too.

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Chelsea Garcia 7/03/2019 6:35 PM

I was very disappointed that the restaurant I went to today with my mom brought our waters and sodas out with plastic straws already in them! I didn’t even have a chance to say, “No straws, please.” 😔 Unfortunately, this isn’t the first place I have encountered this frustrating situation.

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Chelsea Garcia 7/03/2019 6:27 PM

I forgot to pick up trash today. Darn! Fortunately, that must mean there wasn’t much trash on the ground at the places I went today because if I had seen some, it would have reminded me to pick it up! Haha

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Chelsea Garcia 6/27/2019 10:02 AM

I am ready to take on these challenges to help the environment and set a good example for others! 🤗

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Family Swap the Snacks

How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?

Chelsea Garcia 6/27/2019 9:59 AM

This will lessen my negative impact on the environment and also be more healthy for me!

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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?

Chelsea Garcia 6/27/2019 9:58 AM

This will make the areas healthier and also make them look nicer!

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