Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Emily Huang

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
70 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

pieces plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Emily's actions

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Personal Care

Pretty oh so Pretty

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?
Emily Huang 7/01/2019 11:31 AM
I think I can only be an advocate for using reusables instead of disposables by being an example. When friends see me bring our reusable utensils/containers, they start to think that they should do that too. They might not do it immediately, but I think if they see it more often, they will catch on.

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