ali rackley

Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
180 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

16

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

11

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

ali's 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 8
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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors. Why not try using hair conditioner instead of shaving foam for that baby smooth feel?

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 3
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?

ali rackley 7/16/2019 7:38 AM

The second time around- this challenge is hard! At this point, I feel like I'm doing the "easy" things. This challenge is really making me think about how to amp up my plastic reduction.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care Brusha Brusha Brusha

What are the benefits of switching to bamboo toothbrushes? How would you implore others in your community to make this switch as well?

ali rackley 7/16/2019 7:36 AM

Bamboo toothbrushes are such an easy switch! I was definitely hesitant at first, but after the first use.. the only difference is that there's no plastic! I would urge anyone interested in switching to do so. The more people using bamboo toothbrushes, the more quickly the large brands will start producing them!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusables at Work

It is often true that we only have control over our own actions and not the collective community. How can you lead by example when it comes to switching disposables for reusable dishes in your community?

ali rackley 7/06/2019 6:11 AM

When eating in a large group setting, I have found that compliments are a great way to get the plastic free conversation going! "Wow your glass container is so cute! You're so fancy when you're saving the planet"

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