Picaboo Oebker

Reid Park Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
649 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

32

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

14

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

32

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Picaboo's actions

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Naked Bins

I will either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Quick Shower

No lollygagging in the shower! Take the time necessary to wash up then get out.

COMPLETED 12
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Pearly Whites

Currently most of the packaging for toothpaste is plastic. How can you advocate for more alternatives through your purchasing power and influence in community?

Picaboo Oebker 7/10/2019 1:31 PM

Still working through the kinks for this toothpaste challenge. We had found one with sustainable packaging (class tubs) it was terrible in taste!

In other words, looking for any toothpaste tips and we have an unopened jar if anyone wants to risk trying it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Fresh as a Daisy

Do some research on the toxic side affects of aluminum deodorant. After reading the side effects, can you think of instances where you may have experienced the side effects from this form of deodorant?

Picaboo Oebker 7/08/2019 12:14 PM

I have super sensitive skin so I have had many side effects to things like deodorant. I tried some free samples from Little Seed Farm deodorant cream and loved it! They even give you the option to ship zero waste! An excellent find for sure.

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