Nancy Noppenberger

Maryland Zoo

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participant impact

UP TO

20

minutes

spent learning
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18

zero-waste meals

consumed

Nancy's actions

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 2 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Pet Waste

I will spend 10 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Rubber Glove Pet Hair Removal

I will use a rubber glove to remove pet hair from clothes, carpets and furniture.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY 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 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Plant a Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Make Your Own

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy Unpackaged Produce

Why do you think these produce products started amassing so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?

Nancy Noppenberger 7/30/2019 11:07 AM

Perhaps it is the desire to put cleanliness over sustainability. But often produce lasts longer if it remains unwashed, protected by the dirt Maybe some training would help.

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Nancy Noppenberger 7/25/2019 3:13 PM

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Nancy Noppenberger 7/25/2019 3:13 PM

Finally found a restaurant that gets it! Am looking at a ‘Stop sucking” sign at Patsy’s in Bethany Beach, Delaware

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