Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019

July 1 - July 31, 2019

Jennifer Wyman-Clemons

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
124 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

Jennifer's actions

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

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

UNCOMPLETED
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

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Naked Bins

I will either line my trash cans with repurposed newspaper or paper bags, or I will not line my trash cans at all.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle

Does changing the lining of your waste bin change the kind or amount of trash you produce?
Jennifer Wyman-Clemons 7/01/2019 9:51 PM
This sounds hard to do. We are not allowed to put garbage loose in the bin. I would need to see a video on how this is done in a reasonable way. I agree though that finding a solution is necessary.

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