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Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2019
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Emily Yam's avatar

Emily Yam

Aquarium of the Pacific

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 137 TOTAL

Emily's actions

Personal Care

Lather Up

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Dam the Flow

I will use a menstrual cup and/or cloth pads

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Start Composting

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

See the Green

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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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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    Emily Yam 7/01/2019 5:05 PM
    What are your favorite brands of shampoo bars?? I already only shampoo my hair once a week (I went shampoo free a few years ago, and I'm back on shampoo, just infrequently). I'd love to make the switch. So far most people are talking about ethique... any American brands that people recommend? That way the carbon footprint can be lower too! Happy to do etsy shops, etc. I just want to find something that's good for sometimes flaky, touchy scalp...
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      Rachel Munson 7/01/2019 7:04 PM
      Lush is pretty good!  I love how they only use paper packaging on their products!  I've only gone to their store in Torrance, but have never tried to ship their products directly to me.  
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    Emily Yam 6/14/2019 2:10 PM
    Also. My worms fled the nest earlier this spring :( Most of them did, anyway. I'm still loading my compost because I have soldier flies (ew, but yay) but. I'd love to talk more about vermiposting with a team member! Is it you?
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Dam the Flow
    Disposable tampons and menstrual pads are often quite expensive. What are the economic and personal benefits of this switch for you?
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    Emily Yam 6/14/2019 2:08 PM
    You all know I want to normalize talking about things that are NORMAL! Periods happen. Can we make better choices? Does anyone have preferred vendors/ etsy shops for reusable and environmentally friendly menstrual products?
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