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Welcome to Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019!

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Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Susan Kincaid's avatar

Susan Kincaid

SF Teaching Zoo Zero Wasters

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 269 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    5.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    14
    petitions
    signed
  • UP TO
    40
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    63
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Susan's actions

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Just Say No

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of a plastic-related initiative in my state/province.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 9 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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 Kincaid's avatar
    Susan Kincaid 7/08/2019 7:15 AM
    My daughter and I were in Target the other day and we both needed floss.  I went and picked up the most common brand and she said there was not anything that she could use.  She refuses to buy regular dental floss, and only bamboo.  Same with her toothbrush, only bamboo. She also convinced me to get a glass container for dish soap and not use all of the plastic containers.  My daughter got on me about ordering things online (that is just how I shop) ,  because of all the packaging.  Wow, we really do learn from our kids!
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