Susan Keeler

Columbus Zoo Community

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
349 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

8.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

24

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

8.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

Susan's actions

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Susan Keeler 7/31/2019 12:46 PM

It has been a good experience, support the zoo and learn things !! Thank you.

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Susan Keeler 7/31/2019 12:37 PM

I wanted to support our wonderful Columbus Zoo. I picked things I knew I could complete.

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Susan Keeler 7/16/2019 11:32 AM

The challenge has inspired me to do more creative thinking about it!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Skip the Straw

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

Susan Keeler 7/16/2019 11:30 AM

My grandkids mentioned it to me

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Containers

How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?

Susan Keeler 7/16/2019 11:29 AM

I saved a couple glass pickle jars to reuse for storage

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

Susan Keeler 7/16/2019 11:27 AM

It shows respect and caring for my neighbors

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Susan Keeler 7/11/2019 3:20 PM

I refused 2 plastic bags today since I could just carry my couple things with no bag.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Complete a Waste Audit

What did you learn about the waste you create? Where can you reduce the most?

Susan Keeler 7/11/2019 3:18 PM

I think I'm doing pretty good. Tonight is trash night and I see that I have about 3 times as much in my recycling bins than in my trash can!

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Susan Keeler 7/10/2019 2:11 PM

The challenge is making me think about it EVERY day now.

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Susan Keeler 7/10/2019 2:07 PM

I was inspired by the Columbus Zoo!

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