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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
Teresa Hepler's avatar

Teresa Hepler

Wildlife Rescue Center

"Spread the word to others about the toxic dangers of plastic. Lead by example and be unapologetic about my mission. "

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 142 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Teresa's actions

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Visit A Waste Management Facility

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Write Letters or Emails

I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    In what ways is social media an effective tool for sharing your values?
    Teresa Hepler's avatar
    Teresa Hepler 7/07/2019 7:25 AM
    Cleaning out bathroom drawers and recycling the old plastic containers. Shopped at Walmart yesterday and watched the checker double bag almost everything with the customer in front if me. Nooo! When i told her i didn't need a bag cause i was putting the 3 items in my purse she seemed thrown off for a sec
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    • Danielle Fischer's avatar
      Danielle Fischer 7/08/2019 12:38 PM
      I had a similar experience.  I told the checker I din't need a bag at the store and instead of just not using a bag she threw it away!  It was completely bizarre. 
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    Teresa Hepler 7/04/2019 10:28 AM
    It's crazy how repulsed i am at the sight of a plastic bag. If i don't have my reusable bag at the store i just cram everything in my purse! Going to the lake Saturday for a paddleboard yoga class and going to see if classmates want to help pick up trash afterward
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    Teresa Hepler 6/16/2019 11:04 AM
    In actuality excited about the challenge. I feel I've done fairly well in reducing my use of plastic but this challenge will take me to the next level!
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