Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Lily the Awesome

Aquarium of the Pacific

"*cackles*"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,372 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

176

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

65

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

150

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

4.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

12

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

60

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Lily'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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral

I will visit rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 30 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Host a House Party

I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Pet Waste

I will spend 30 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Personal Care

Dam the Flow

I will use a menstrual cup and/or cloth pads

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 5
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

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?

Lily the Awesome 7/31/2019 6:21 PM

I feel like as the month went on I started to become increasingly Aware of all the plastic stuff around me. Like spidey-sense but…for plastic. Plastic tingle. Helps my inner environmental superhero avoid plastic. Plastic Free July’s been a fantastic learning experience, and here’s hoping all your inner environmental superheroes have a stronger plastic tingle now too. :) Spread the plastic-free power far and wide as you carry on your quests, friends. Instill a little awareness wherever you go, whether you be working or shopping or plotting world domination.

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Lily the Awesome 7/30/2019 9:13 PM

the penultimate plastic-free ecochallenge day! we all can use a little less plastic every day though :)
hope y’all made some good new habits this month

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Lily the Awesome 7/29/2019 11:09 PM

man there’s only two days left
where did july go
push yourselves in the final stretch y’all
i got my homemade cleaning supply ingredients prepped and ready for mañana
let’s gooooo

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Lily the Awesome 7/27/2019 6:46 PM

I’m at a medium-size family reunion and gUeSS wHaT the hosts actually used All Wooden Plates and Utensils and paper cups. There are some plastic water bottles here but hey overall not a bad job. Nice, guys.

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Lily the Awesome 7/26/2019 8:44 PM

Weekend trip here I come ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ
Time to get this plastic-free show on the road

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Lily the Awesome 7/25/2019 11:15 PM

not trying to kickstart an uprising or anything but i think Plastic Free August has a pretty nice ring to it

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- Rebecca Rix 7/26/2019 12:23 AM
  
  Same! I feel like I’m finally getting the hang of new habits.
  
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Lily the Awesome 7/24/2019 11:17 PM

this isn’t really related to plastic but in the name of conservation how about some faucet aerators, eh? inexpensive and saves some water. voilà, protect le planet a lil more. :)

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Lily the Awesome 7/23/2019 11:29 PM

*whispers* there’s a week left. good luck. (◕ᴗ◕✿) *insert sinister plastic-free laughter here*

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Lily the Awesome 7/22/2019 10:09 AM

well tis been warm out recently so if thou art getting ice cream then thou should get it in a cone. to avoideth the plastic cup and spoon. and my wrath.

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Lily the Awesome 7/21/2019 11:22 PM

Hey look what I discovered today

www.threadmillhomelinen.com

I took this screenshot from their website. My mom bought some stuff from em. If you’re looking for some linen, go check it out. :)

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