Amalia Hawkins

Oklahoma City Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
259 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

14

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Amalia's actions

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

UNCOMPLETED
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

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 4
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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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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?

Amalia Hawkins 7/20/2019 7:20 AM

I usually shop at Aldi's grocery store. However I noticed a lot of their produce was wrapped in plastic. So now I shop over at Sprouts or Crest for produce. Yeah it adds another stop to my grocery run but an added benefit, besides reducing plastic waste, is that I only buy enough produce that I need and don't waste extra.

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