Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Alicia Snellen

Oklahoma City Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
215 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

zero-waste meals

consumed

Alicia's actions

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 25 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 5 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Do an inventory of your kitchen to see how many single-use plastics you've used in the past. What are some resuable alternatives to these commonly used products? What would your impact be if you switched all the single-use products from your inventory to reusable?
Alicia Snellen 7/11/2019 6:07 AM
It is getting easier to get rid of single use plastics. I have stocked my kitchen with beeswax wrap, bamboo utensils, mesh produce bags, and silicone reusable bags. My impact would be a small one but if everyone made this choice that impact would be magnified.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?
Alicia Snellen 7/09/2019 5:48 AM
The increase in prepackaged produce and other items is ridiculous.

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