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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
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Barbara Lazar

Maryland Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 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

Participant Feed

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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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