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Malina Spokas

ZooTampa Staff & Volunteers

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 328 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    24
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    11
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Malina's actions

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


  • Malina Spokas's avatar
    Malina Spokas 7/31/2019 12:28 PM
    I have learned a lot this month.  The challenge has changed the way I shop for produce, minimizing plastic bags.  

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    Malina Spokas 7/30/2019 10:24 AM
    I have learned about so many different ways I can reduce my use of plastics this month by participating in this challenge. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

    Malina Spokas's avatar
    Malina Spokas 7/02/2019 4:28 AM
    some restaurants have stopped offering straws, some restaurants have stopped carrying straws all together.