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Heather Kalka

Toronto Zoo - Working Plastic Free

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

POINTS TOTAL

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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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

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

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Community

Share My Actions

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

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Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

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

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Lifestyle

Support a Sharing Economy

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

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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.

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Personal Care

Pearly Whites

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

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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.

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Discover Together

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

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Family

Swap the Snacks

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

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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.

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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.

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Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    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!