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Gabriela Lasso de la Vega

ZooTampa Friends

"My mission is to decrease my use of plastic, and to keep as many things out of the landfill as possible."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 321 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    150
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    45
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Gabriela's actions

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Make Your Own

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Lather Up
    What are the economic and personal benefits of switching to bar soap/shampoo/conditioner or refillable bottle options?

    Gabriela Lasso de la Vega's avatar
    Gabriela Lasso de la Vega 7/11/2019 2:32 PM
    Bar soap tends to be more cost efficient that bottled soap and it works just as well. Bar shampoo is usually more expensive than regular shampoo, but a little goes a long way and I've seen an improvement in the appearance of my hair since using bar shampoo. I will definitely be using bar soap from now on, and possibly using bar shampoo long term as well.

    • Hilda Arellano's avatar
      Hilda Arellano 7/11/2019 3:01 PM
      Great idea, I need looking for the bar shampoo (and is more easy for transport in the airplane :) )

  • Gabriela Lasso de la Vega's avatar
    Gabriela Lasso de la Vega 7/04/2019 4:03 PM
    I'm so excited that ZooTampa is participating in this! This cause is so important.