Deanna Snell

Calgary Zoo Stampede Stomp Out Plastic

"Work, travel, save, repeat."

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participant impact

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36

pieces of litter

picked up

Deanna's actions

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.

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Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

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Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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Deanna Snell 7/16/2019 12:16 PM

Hello Calgary peeps: YYC PlasticFree is having a Zero Waste Festival this Saturday, July 20, in East Village. Looks like lots of cool vendors and activities.

https://plasticfreeyyc.com/zero-waste-festival-ab/

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Deanna Snell 7/15/2019 2:02 PM

Calgary Zoo staff check Yammer and check out some of the plastic-free options that are available in Calgary. Dental health kit (bamboo toothbrush, flosspot & floss, toothpaste in a jar); 3 very cute animal shaped laundry balls; tiffin container & bamboo cutlery set; beeswax wrap, reusable bowl cover, & bread bag; 3 stasher reusable storage bags

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Deanna Snell 7/06/2019 12:09 PM

Ready to travel with my foldable plates--how awesome they lay flat--and cutlery set WITH bottle opener and toothpick to boot.

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Deanna Snell 7/01/2019 6:29 AM

Oops clicked post too soon. Here's the article:
https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2018/06/20/plastic-free-july-how-to

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Deanna Snell 7/01/2019 6:29 AM

Happy Canada Day and the first day of the challenge. Here's a good article from where it all began in Australia:

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Deanna Snell 6/30/2019 7:07 PM

Cheese and deli meats without plastic woot woot. For Calgary folks bought at Bridgeland.

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- Nicole S 7/04/2019 8:54 AM
  
  This is awesome!
  
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- Deanna Snell 7/01/2019 7:21 PM
  
  Bridgeland market but I also go to Bite in Inglewood. I think if you ask at any deli counter they should put the cheese and meat containers.
  
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- Danica Stark 7/01/2019 9:47 AM
  
  👍🏼What shop is that from? I've been looking for a place to get cheese that isn't covered in plastic! 🧀
  
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Deanna Snell 6/25/2019 9:36 AM

Interesting concept from Singapore as to how they deal with their trash--incinerated within a day and used to generate heat to create electricity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dei_duocsu4

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