Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Holly West

Santa Fe College American Association of Zookeepers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
319 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

39

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

10

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

24

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Holly'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

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 9
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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Holly West 7/01/2019 12:32 PM
Just using reusable utensils around others seems to get people interested, I believe people are most dependent when they get fast food. They are easy to convince because I can show them how easy it is to take out of my bag and put away, not a hassle at all, though most people think it's going to be!

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