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Crystal Nicole

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

"Just trying to make a ripple of difference in this world that will continue after I am gone from it"

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,518 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    93
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    95
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    93
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    94
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    31
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Crystal's actions

Personal Care

Tim Taylor Your Beauty Products

I will lessen my plastic impact by making my own makeup.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant a Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Invest in a Pooper-Scooper

I will swap out my single use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Try a Pet Shampoo Bar

I will replace my pet's shampoo with an eco-friendly shampoo bar.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 2 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

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 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 31
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

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

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    Crystal Nicole 7/31/2019 2:53 PM
    Last day- I have been looking into toothpaste pellets- as FB keeps advertising cool stuff like they know me or something! 

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    Crystal Nicole 7/30/2019 8:56 AM

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    Crystal Nicole 7/30/2019 7:24 AM
    Throughout the month I have seen more and more facebook ads for sustainable products and events for clean up efforts! Coincidence? Nah- FB just listening in on my conversations and fulfilling the ad quota! 

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    Crystal Nicole 7/29/2019 5:57 PM
    I can't believe there's only a couple days left! I bought my fruit for the week last night- apples, peaches,pears & bananas. I am just looking at the other teams and thinking- wow- I hope these habits stay! 

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    Crystal Nicole 7/26/2019 5:50 AM
    I have bounced back and forth this week between being happy to pick up trash for the challenge & being mad at the slobs who litter in the first place! No respect!

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    Crystal Nicole 7/21/2019 8:17 PM
    Even though it's late- I didn't forget! My purchase at Michael's today-bag free, used my canvas tote at Publix & made sure no straws and picked up litter too! 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Pets Invest in a Pooper-Scooper
    How are caring for your pet and caring for the environment connected for you?

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    Crystal Nicole 7/19/2019 8:23 AM
    this is cheating- I have cats and therefore already have a pooper scooper- but hey, I use it daily

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      Crystal Nicole 7/26/2019 5:49 AM
      I do refill the boxes- and every month I wash them out completely (besides scooping everyday)- which is disgusting, but cleaner for my household and kitties

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      Jessica Fowler 7/25/2019 9:37 AM
      But you can use a reusable, refillable litter box instead of getting a new plastic tub every time. If you don;t already.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Pets Try a Pet Shampoo Bar
    In what ways does your pet make your life happier, more interesting, or more rewarding?

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    Crystal Nicole 7/19/2019 8:23 AM
    I am going to be completely honest- I had no idea they sold bar soap for pets and truthfully I have used plain ivory on my pets in the past- too cheap to buy special soap. But now that I found some on amazon- I am thrilled to try it.... 

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    Crystal Nicole 7/18/2019 7:59 AM
    Bananas are the fruit of the day~ I'm going to visit family this weekend and I'm thinking watermelon of these hot Florida days sounds wonderful

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    Crystal Nicole 7/17/2019 8:59 AM
    Started my morning prepping dinner- pot roast with root veggies in the crock pot and being very aware of what went in the garbage can- only the meat tray and wrap (I had the roast in my freezer). Potatoes and carrots & onion were all plastic free