Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Cheryl Militello

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
261 TOTAL

Cheryl's actions

Personal Care

Just Say No

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Homemade Pet Food/Treats

I will prepare my own pet food and treats to avoid plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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?
Cheryl Militello 7/08/2019 12:10 PM
I am only purchasing items that I absolutely need

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Pets

Does making your own pet food seem like a habit you can keep up in the long term? What else can you do to reduce your use of plastic packaging that can come from taking care of your pet's needs?
Cheryl Militello 7/03/2019 3:16 PM
I will keep up the habit of making my own pet food in the long term. Make my own pet treats in the long term.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care

Do some research on polystyrene and polyvinyl. How many items in your house already contain these toxins?
Cheryl Militello 7/03/2019 2:40 PM
None of the items in my house contain polystyrene and polyvinyl

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