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Anthony Wilson

ZooTampa Staff & Volunteers

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 860 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    150
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    90
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    90
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    99
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill

Anthony's actions

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 30
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 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 33
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Pet Waste

I will spend 60 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    Anthony Wilson 7/31/2019 1:54 PM
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Watch a Documentary
    Which documentary did you choose to watch? What did you learn?

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    Anthony Wilson 7/31/2019 1:36 PM
    we watched several, but this really hit home. Plastic is absolutely one of the worst pollutants, and we're doing it to ourselves. The worst part about plastic, is it can even  be recycled, yet we refuse.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju_2NuK5O-E&vl=en

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    Anthony Wilson 7/25/2019 1:23 PM
    New batch of worms coming in on Friday! Details and pics to follow.

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    Anthony Wilson 7/20/2019 12:55 PM
    So this weekend I will be looking into pet waste disposal. Turning it into something like fertilizer would be better than flushing it down the toilet. I'm not too keen on the idea of an animal septic tank....
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Takeout Pro
    How could you mitigate issues that may arise if the restaurant does not want to let you use your own containers at first?

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    Anthony Wilson 7/19/2019 1:08 PM
    Any issues that could arise from the restaurant I think would be a fairly easy compromise. For one it comes down to bottom line. If everyone brought in their own containers, in the end the business would be saving money. Secondly with everyone keeping an eye on their health nowadays, using your own containers would diminish the risk of any allergen or food illness that could arise. I think it's a great idea, but one however that may take some convincing to catch on.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Complete a Waste Audit
    What did you learn about the waste you create? Where can you reduce the most?

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    Anthony Wilson 7/17/2019 12:44 PM
    What I learned from the waste audit is really enlightening. Since this competition last year, my eyes were open to being mindful of the stuff I throw away. I try to compost as much as I can and any plastic I do have I try to recycle. Rejecting the straw is nearly second nature now and plastic bags from the grocery store are almost nonexistent. I do use the smaller bags for the bathroom trash, so I will gather a few every so often but if I can reduce the amount of them I will. 

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    Anthony Wilson 7/15/2019 5:52 PM
    Great job Zoo Tampa, keep up the good work!

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    Anthony Wilson 7/15/2019 5:51 PM
    Still going strong. Even with this event, cutting out plastic is challenging. I'm doing my best and tomorrow I'm sitting down and doing my plastic waste audit. It will be interesting to see my usage now and what it its at the end of this event. 

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    Anthony Wilson 7/15/2019 5:51 PM
    Still going strong. Even with this event, cutting out plastic is challenging. I'm doing my best and tomorrow I'm sitting down and doing my plastic waste audit. It will be interesting to see my usage now and what it its at the end of this event. 

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    Anthony Wilson 7/10/2019 12:40 PM
    A new batch of worms will be on their way this upcoming week! I will let you all know what happens!