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Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019
July 1 - July 31, 2019
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Angela Parker

Zoo New England

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 435 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    40
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    19
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    35
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    36
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Angela's actions

Community

Share My Actions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 18
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 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Angela Parker 7/31/2019 5:14 AM
    So I know I haven't really been posting, but figured I'd share what i did to help cut back on straws.  For someone who drinks a lot of iced coffee I like to always have a reusable straw with me. And for someone who is fairly forgetful I like to have multiple options. I've taken to carrying a bag with a few different straw options, you can even include a straw scrubby brush in there and I can keep that in my work bag, purse, diaper bag, whatever I have with me that day. And I keep my portable, foldable straw in my car. I have a Finalstraw, which is a great brand that comes with a scrubby and a drying rack inside the portable container. But you can get cheaper options that still work pretty well and are similar in design.
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