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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
Heather Marquard's avatar

Heather Marquard

Monterey Bay Aquarium

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 497 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    4.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    16
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Heather's actions

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 4 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    How does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?
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    Heather Marquard 7/31/2019 11:47 AM
    Actually volunteered waaay more than four hours this month. I stopped counting. Not sure if it's good or bad. Good, I'm sure, but some of it felt more like work than joy from the heart in parts.
    Note to self: volunteer for things you're passionate about, so even if it feels like work at points, you know you'll come out feeling wonderful in the end AND doing some good for others! :)
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Besides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?
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    Heather Marquard 7/31/2019 11:46 AM
    I never got my garden planted. It is a nice idea but one I struggle with, not only because I always feel 'off time' with when I should be doing it, but now with OSH out of business I don't have a good local source of gardening things.
    This month also flew by and I was constantly exhausted and behind schedule in everything, professional or personal, so planting a new garden always was bottom of the list. :/
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    Heather Marquard 7/14/2019 1:39 PM
    I guess I'm not good at checking in daily. I do feel like I'm doing well at two of my goals regularly, but would definitely appreciate more down time to tackle the garden goal!
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    Heather Marquard 7/08/2019 3:21 PM
    Thought I would do better during the holiday on the challenge. I did well, but didn't log it in. There's something wonderful about NOT being on any computer screen over a long holiday weekend! :)
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    Heather Marquard 7/02/2019 7:20 PM
    Day 2! Really trying to make sure I check in every day to keep this top of my mind so I'm focused on creating new, positive habits!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle
    As you have reduced your spending, what have you noticed about your 'health and safety' purchasing habits? How might this change your longer term purchasing decisions?
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    Heather Marquard 7/01/2019 6:02 PM
    Double win! Less stuff, more money!
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