
Also, finding reusable or biodegradable silverware here at the zoo might help open our communities mind to the possibilities available.
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You'll be an Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019 expert in no time!
"Irrigation Specialist / Audubon Zoo. "
I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden
If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.
If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.
I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.
I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.
I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.
I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community.
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.
I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!
I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.
I will purchase meats and cheeses from the deli counter or a butcher shop, and use my own containers to do so.
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.
I will keep 6 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?