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Ellie Wheeler

Kansas City Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 246 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    20
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    20
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    10
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Ellie's actions

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 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 Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Invest in a Pooper-Scooper

I will swap out my single use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Visit the Butcher

I will purchase meats and cheeses from the deli counter or a butcher shop, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


  • Ellie Wheeler's avatar
    Ellie Wheeler 6/29/2019 12:18 PM
    I already use my own grocery bags when shopping, but I have never tried bringing my own containers to get bring home meat from the butcher

    • Deanna DeRosa's avatar
      Deanna DeRosa 6/30/2019 2:17 PM
      You can also ask for just the butcher paper at the counter. I had some hit and miss moments depending on the person working.