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Welcome to Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019!

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Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Mary Harker's avatar

Mary Harker

City of Gainesville

""The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for." -Ernest Hemingway"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 662 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    75
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    146
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Mary's actions

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 25
DAILY 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 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 4 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY 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

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • Mary Harker's avatar
    Mary Harker 7/31/2019 1:39 PM
    Challenge has been great! I love being part of a team that is passionate about making a difference in the workplace in regards to recycling and with the environment.  I'd love to see COG do monthly or quarterly clean-ups around Gainesville to keep the initiative going.  :)
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    • Sally W's avatar
      Sally W 7/31/2019 2:00 PM
      The Sustainability Task Force has discussed organizing monthly activities that promote sustainable behaviors.  Stay tuned!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?
    Mary Harker's avatar
    Mary Harker 7/17/2019 1:11 PM
    I wish clamshell containers had a recyclable alternative. I didn't realize until a few months ago that they go in the landfill.  For years I've been placing them in m blue bin. :/
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  • Mary Harker's avatar
    Mary Harker 7/08/2019 11:37 AM
    While my son was mowing our road way this weekend, I walked both sides of the county road and picked up litter. It always amazes me how much people waste.  Great conversation with my son afterwards.  #WeDoOurPart
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
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    Mary Harker 7/01/2019 6:53 AM
    Not difficult, I already use reusable bags. :)
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