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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
Caitlin McCartan's avatar

Caitlin McCartan

Zoo New England

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,196 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    28
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    1.0
    conversation
    with a person
  • UP TO
    26
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    24
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Caitlin's actions

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant a Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

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 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Just Say No

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

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

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