Also, finding reusable or biodegradable silverware here at the zoo might help open our communities mind to the possibilities available.
Justin Pickerill
"Irrigation Specialist / Audubon Zoo. "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,113 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO62plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
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UP TO2.0community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO5.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO300pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO4.0conversationswith people
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UP TO180pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
Justin's actions
Lifestyle
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Plant a Garden
I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden
Lifestyle
Travel Eating
If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.
Lifestyle
Travel Smart
If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.
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.
Personal Care
Lather Up
I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.
Personal Care
Brusha Brusha Brusha
I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community.
Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.
Personal Care
Pearly Whites
I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!
Community
Host a House Party
I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.
Food
Visit the Butcher
I will purchase meats and cheeses from the deli counter or a butcher shop, and use my own containers to do so.
Personal Care
Just Say No
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.
Food
Use Reusable Utensils
I will keep 6 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
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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Justin Pickerill 7/31/2019 11:45 AMPlastic free July was both challenging and fun! I am going to continue to work on being plastic free as much as possible! -
Justin Pickerill 7/29/2019 10:24 AMWow!! Only two days left! -
Justin Pickerill 7/25/2019 8:02 PMStarted keeping reusable bags in the car for when I go shopping. -
Justin Pickerill 7/12/2019 12:21 PMStay safe everyone!!!!!!!! -
Justin Pickerill 7/09/2019 10:19 AMHas anyone brought their own containers to fast food/take out and been successful? -
Justin Pickerill 7/07/2019 7:32 AMSomething I learned today..
For those of you that own a Keurig..
Tayst coffee pods are 100% compostable. No plastics!
& through The Rainforest Alliance, every cup purchased helps support the familes and communities where the coffee is grown. -
Justin Pickerill 7/06/2019 7:33 AMGood morning everyone! Conserve, Preserve, Protect! -
Justin Pickerill 7/05/2019 2:34 PM -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Use Reusable UtensilsHow can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?
Justin Pickerill 7/03/2019 6:02 PMTomorrow is the 4th of July and lots of people I know are probably planning on using disposable cutlery for get togethers/cook outs. I am going to make suggestions to family and friends to ditch the disposables and explain how plastic cutlery and other disposable items negatively effect the environment.
Also, finding reusable or biodegradable silverware here at the zoo might help open our communities mind to the possibilities available. -
Justin Pickerill 7/03/2019 5:32 PMHappy 4th of July everyone! Go Plastic Free New Orleans!!