Megan Watson

"Zoo New England's mission is to inspire people to protect and sustain the natural world for future generations by creating fun and engaging experiences that integrate wildlife and conservation programs, research, and education."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
483 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

9.0

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

18

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

10

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Megan's actions

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Megan Watson 7/31/2019 9:03 AM

Found these at ikea this weekend and thought they were a great idea! Silicon food covers.
https://www.ikea.com/pt/en/catalog/products/80417311/

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Megan Watson 7/18/2019 6:54 AM

Many of you may have already heard of this company, but I love my reusable straw!
It fits on my keychain, so I never have to worry about forgetting it at home! https://finalstraw.com/

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Megan Watson 7/17/2019 6:52 AM

I've had a rough few days on the anti-Plastic train. I found that everything is much harder to do when traveling. I don't travel with containers, utensils, water bottle, and coffee cup (but I did have my collapsible straw!) I also spent a lot of time in a human hospital and was appalled to find that there was NO recycling and the amount of plastic that is used on each individual patient is absurd. I had to carry a plastic bottle all the way back to the airport before I found a recycling bin. I'm going to write a letter to the hospital. Anyone have any other tips on how to stay plastic free while traveling?

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- Erica Farrell 7/17/2019 7:15 PM
  
  I have refillable toiletries and bring a water bottle and coffee cup with me always. I struggle with food and plastic and waste while away from home and my goals are to eat locally and only order what I need, so no leftovers. I also want to bring my reusable bags while traveling more often to avoid inevitable plastic bag at the store. Hospitals are tough- single use plastic is big in the medical field (as you know) but no recycling!!! That’s horrendous!! Write that letter!!!
  
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