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Jim Tilbrook

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 763 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    66
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    95
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    2.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    45
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    donation
    made
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    44
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Jim's actions

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

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

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 22
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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

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

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

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

I will raise money to support a nonprofit dedicated to plastic pollution reduction.

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

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Watch a Documentary
    Which documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?

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    Jim Tilbrook 7/16/2019 7:31 AM
    Tapped- looking at how much we are destroying our planet and how we continue to get worse every year
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Homemade Cleaners
    What did you learn by making your own cleaning products? What is the biggest difference in making vs buying?

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    Jim Tilbrook 7/16/2019 7:29 AM
    so much healthier! Especially for households with asthmatic kids
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use Reusable Containers
    How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?

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    Jim Tilbrook 7/16/2019 7:29 AM
    do your research- see what is easy for you to change in your own household- and then spread the word
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Minimize Packaging
    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?

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    Jim Tilbrook 7/16/2019 7:28 AM
    I avoid single use- it's more expensive for less. This is where community shopping would come in handy
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use Reusable Bags
    How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

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    Jim Tilbrook 7/16/2019 7:27 AM
    not difficult at all- I love canvas totes
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Lobby for Reusables
    What are some of the cases you could make to an employer for why switching to durable dishes and utensils is actually in their best interest as well?

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    Jim Tilbrook 7/16/2019 7:26 AM
    lower costs over time- why keep throwing money away literally when you can just wash and reuse?
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use Reusable Utensils
    How can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?

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    Jim Tilbrook 7/16/2019 7:25 AM
    Can we please get affordable, plant based cutlery? It would change the landscape in our country!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Skip the Straw
    Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

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    Jim Tilbrook 7/16/2019 7:24 AM
    I see more people refusing straws altogether than whipping out a reusable straw- that's honestly what I do
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Estimate Your Plastic Consumption and Go #PlasticNeutral
    What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?

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    Jim Tilbrook 7/16/2019 7:23 AM
    I'm terrible! Well- I learned I can be better, with food choice, household items, toiletries- it was an eye opener