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Ryanne Hanley

Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 522 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    48
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Ryanne's actions

Food

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Dam the Flow

I will use a menstrual cup and/or cloth pads

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Pretty oh so Pretty

I will purchase beauty products that are packaged in sustainable packaging.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

COMPLETED
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

Lifestyle

Travel Smart

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

    Ryanne Hanley 's avatar
    Ryanne Hanley 7/05/2019 9:23 AM
    Yes! And many restaurants and hotels no longer  offer them 

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    Ryanne Hanley 7/05/2019 9:17 AM
    Off to a slow start! Was in Mexico for day 1-5 so couldn’t avoid plastic water bottles BUT did not use a single plastic straw or bag there :) 

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    Ryanne Hanley 5/29/2019 10:40 AM
    Excited for plastic free July! Thanks Shannon 

    • Shannon College's avatar
      Shannon College 5/29/2019 3:47 PM
      Thanks for supporting me today and learning a bit more about how to use the site!  And also for showing me I-phone things!