Patrick Horley

ABQ BioPark

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
675 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

130

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

19

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

22

zero-waste meals

consumed

Patrick's actions

Food

Visit the Butcher

I will purchase meats and cheeses from the deli counter or a butcher shop, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Pet Waste

I will spend 10 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 2 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Naked Bins

I will either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Patrick Horley 7/28/2019 9:09 PM

It's hard to go to a baseball game and not create any waste. I've done it before. Today i failed.

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Patrick Horley 7/24/2019 8:33 PM

I turned down a free drink today because i didnt want the plastic waste. It was cold and looked delicious.

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Patrick Horley 7/21/2019 6:07 AM

I dropped my phone in the pond at work on Tuesday. That had all my log-in information. Reactivated an old phone and finally got around to checking in. Apparently there is a time limit and I cannot check in for the previous two days. My penance will be to use this 8year old phone until August and buy a new one then. Less purchases=less packaging=less waste. I was trying not to upgrade until 2020. Won't make it.

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Patrick Horley 7/14/2019 7:31 PM

Had lunch out today. Packed our ziplocks to use instead of to-go boxes. Waiter noticed and said "you guys are awesome!" It's true. We are.

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Patrick Horley 7/04/2019 2:22 PM

Day one was successful. Gonna be a long month.

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Patrick Horley 7/04/2019 2:21 PM

So far so good. Still early.

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Patrick Horley 7/04/2019 2:17 PM

Everything was fine until my gf did the shopping. I had several requests of what to buy and where. I offered to go, I wanted to go, but she said "no I'm out, I'll get it." So. Much. Plastic. It's killing me.

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