Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Joyce Wickes

Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
606 Total

Participant Impact

up to

169

pieces of litter

picked up
up to

27

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Joyce's Actions

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 13 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 13
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 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Feed

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.

Joyce Wickes 7/11/2019 7:00 AM

There has been a noticeable shift in my community towards the use of straws and the impact they have on the environment. Restaurants like Snappy Salad uses only paper straws in all their stores, which I appreciate. Several restaurants I visit ask if you want a straw rather than assuming you do. I've noticed more and more retail stores like Walmart and Container Store are selling reusable straws (stainless steel) and environmentally friendly straws (bamboo). I carry a reusable, stainless steel straw with me all the time.

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