Birgit Gruenberg

Maryland Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
74 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

zero-waste meal

consumed
UP TO

4.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Birgit's actions

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Utensils

How can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?

Birgit Gruenberg 7/09/2019 12:01 PM

Restaurants, short of bringing my own cutlery, I'm not sure what they should be doing. Most people won't be bringing their own cutlery

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Minimize Packaging

With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?

Birgit Gruenberg 7/09/2019 12:00 PM

Well, I still see alot of it and I'm not sure how to get around it, especially when buying meats that are already processed such as frozen fish.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Bags

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

Birgit Gruenberg 7/09/2019 11:58 AM

not as difficult as I thought. I try to keep reusable bags in my grocery bags..

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