Barbara Lazar

Maryland Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

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0 THIS WEEK
257 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning

Barbara's 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

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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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Barbara Lazar 7/31/2019 8:00 PM

I’m definitely more aware of my plastic usage and how I can make a difference. I still have a way to go and intend to keep working on it. I now carry around my own straw and have ordered a SodaStream to eliminate buying more plastic bottles. This was an effective challenge for me. Thanks!

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Barbara Lazar 7/21/2019 1:28 PM

I’m becoming so much more aware of how much plastic there is in my life. It’s raised my awareness and is pushing me to think of creative substitutes.

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