Edward O'Brien

Zoo New England

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
388 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

13

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

45

pieces of litter

picked up

Edward's actions

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

Great job on getting rid of your disposable cup habit! How does it make you feel? What's next on your list to reduce your waste?

Edward O'Brien 7/16/2019 11:22 AM

Keeping a cup in the car is easy. The biggest challenge is remembering to ask not to have a straw. I've found that water and even soft drinks are generally cool enough without ice. The phrase "no ice no straw" is becoming a habit.

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Edward O'Brien 7/06/2019 9:04 AM

Besides getting my morning coffee in a reusable cup, I've taken to keeping a chopstick in my car so I don't need to use the plastic or wood stirrers.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

Edward O'Brien 7/03/2019 3:19 PM

I think a few people being mindful of trash in their community can encourage others and multiply their positive actions.

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