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Heather Kalka

Toronto Zoo - Working Plastic Free

"Today I will be everything I wished I was Yesterday"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 934 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    25
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    3.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    7.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    130
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    23
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted

Heather 's actions

Create Your Own Action

Stay Local

I will move closer to work to decrease the distance required to drive.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 3 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

COMPLETED
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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 20 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 23
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

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal
    Do an inventory of your kitchen to see how many single-use plastics you've used in the past. What are some resuable alternatives to these commonly used products? What would your impact be if you switched all the single-use products from your inventory to reusable?

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    Heather Kalka 7/24/2019 4:13 AM
    I’ve made a lot of switches already.  From
    Plastic wrap to beeswax to reusable paper towels. Just always trying to see what I can replace for the better!

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    Heather Kalka 7/20/2019 6:39 AM

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    Heather Kalka 7/15/2019 8:04 AM
    Ill try reannoucing the challenge at Hill St and see if we can build the team a little :) Seems like we are missing a TON of people :) Who I know would love this!

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    Heather Kalka 7/13/2019 9:41 AM
    Today I asked for no straw and the server smiled and said ‘Save the turtles!! 🐢

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    Heather Kalka 7/08/2019 6:13 AM
    I love the trails by me! And have learned it’s sadly easy to pick up litter daily just by walking them! Small differences :) 

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    Heather Kalka 7/08/2019 6:13 AM
    I love the trails by me! And have learned it’s sadly easy to pick up litter daily just by walking them! Small differences :) 

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    Heather Kalka 7/05/2019 4:39 PM

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    Heather Kalka 7/05/2019 7:33 AM
    Anyone want to split on shipping? 
    It’s the company recommended on one lf

    The challenges.  :) great reviews and Canadian!

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    Heather Kalka 7/05/2019 5:48 AM

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    Heather Kalka 7/04/2019 5:56 AM
    Let’s go team! We’ve got this!