Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Jordan Truitt

Columbus Zoo Staff & Volunteers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
528 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

95

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

21

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

17

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

39

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Jordan's actions

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

UNCOMPLETED
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

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products at home.

UNCOMPLETED
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

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
Jordan Truitt 7/02/2019 6:38 PM
Last year I got a lot of strange looks when I said “no straw”. So far I’m noticing that it seems more normal of a request and many people understand why without me having to explain.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Jordan Truitt 7/02/2019 6:37 PM
Picking up litter is one way I can be part of the solution rather than the person that complains about how dirty my community is or how rude people can be. It makes me much more positive about my environment.

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- joy kotheimer 7/03/2019 2:52 PM
  True!! People notice when you choose to take action rather than ignore it! Nice work! 🙌
  
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Jordan Truitt 7/01/2019 6:38 PM
Ready for better habits !

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