Andrea Williams

Akron Zoo - Staff

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
425 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

24

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

9.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

36

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Andrea's actions

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Smart

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 6 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Pearly Whites

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

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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 4 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Visit the Butcher

How has using your own containers impacted the quality of the food you receive? Does this give you more awareness of where your food comes from as opposed to just grabbing a package of mystery origin cheese/meat?

Andrea Williams 7/18/2019 5:27 PM

ran out of cheese needed more for packed lunch

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Buy Only What I Need

As you have reduced your spending, what have you noticed about your 'health and safety' purchasing habits? How might this change your longer term purchasing decisions?

Andrea Williams 7/14/2019 10:28 AM

save money only buy what is needed using my coupons

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Andrea Williams 7/09/2019 11:04 AM

Over the weekend bought bar soap to last me the month of July

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Andrea Williams 7/09/2019 11:02 AM

there is a store on on the Westside of Akron I go to they have been wrapping there meats in paper and paper like tape since I can remember.

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- Andrea Williams 7/16/2019 5:43 PM
  
  phone number is 330 376 5470
  
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- Andrea Williams 7/16/2019 5:40 PM
  
  Roush's Market 554 West Thornton Street Akron Ohio not even 5 mins away from the zoo been there since I was a child it around the corner
  
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- Sandi Phillips 7/15/2019 11:47 AM
  
  What's the name of the store again? I know you told me about them!
  
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Andrea Williams 7/09/2019 10:58 AM

we compost at work already so I just fall in line with composting

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Andrea Williams 7/09/2019 10:57 AM

have my own stuff at work at all times for lunch when I do eat brought from home

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Andrea Williams 7/09/2019 10:39 AM

Caught a sell on toothpaste at CVS in the aluminum packaging and got with my CVS extra bucks so it was FREE

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