Skip to main content
Dayle Taylor's avatar

Dayle Taylor

Zoo New England

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,133 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    120
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    4.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    177
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Dayle's actions

Pets

Try a Pet Shampoo Bar

I will replace my pet's shampoo with an eco-friendly shampoo bar.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Invest in a Pooper-Scooper

I will swap out my single use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Natural Paints

I will paint rooms in my home with low/no VOC or natural paints.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 5 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 5 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 29
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 31
DAILY 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 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 28
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?


  • Dayle Taylor's avatar
    Dayle Taylor 7/31/2019 5:35 PM
    We rocked this challange.  Way to go guy!  Just goes to show that you don't have to be big, just persistant!

  • Dayle Taylor's avatar
    Dayle Taylor 7/29/2019 5:39 PM
    We did it!  Amazing.  Going for gold next year.

  • Dayle Taylor's avatar
    Dayle Taylor 7/27/2019 4:28 AM
    Holi Moli!  We gained almost 3000 just since yesterday.  Just 3000 more to the number 2 slot!  Keep it up guys!

  • Dayle Taylor's avatar
    Dayle Taylor 7/26/2019 10:06 AM
    I don't know about you guys, but I am already planning for #1 in next years challenge!  

    • Dayle Taylor's avatar
      Dayle Taylor 7/31/2019 5:32 PM
      On it!  I want to try to get the artists at the old mill building studios in on it too.  There are over 300.  Not sure how many will join, but will give it a try.

    • Andrea Lewicki's avatar
      Andrea Lewicki 7/27/2019 7:20 AM
      I love your enthusiasm Dayle! We might have to recruit you for our PFJ planning task force.

  • Dayle Taylor's avatar
    Dayle Taylor 7/26/2019 10:05 AM
    Let's aim high!  Gain 5000 points in the next 6 days!

  • Dayle Taylor's avatar
    Dayle Taylor 7/22/2019 5:28 PM
    Wow!  We are so close to 3rd place with 9 days to go.  Not that far from 2nd!  Let's do this guys.

  • Dayle Taylor's avatar
    Dayle Taylor 7/21/2019 5:07 PM
    So close!  We can do this.

  • Dayle Taylor's avatar
    Dayle Taylor 7/19/2019 5:20 AM
    So close.  Let's go for 3rd!!!  We can do this guys.

  • Dayle Taylor's avatar
    Dayle Taylor 7/18/2019 9:32 AM
    Less than 2000 from 4th and 4000 from 3rd.  We can do this!  Lets get in the top 3!!!

  • Dayle Taylor's avatar
    Dayle Taylor 7/17/2019 5:04 AM
    I found pants that are partially made of recycled water bottles!  And they are super comfortable and affordable.  At Walmart!