Joelle Neufang

ZooTampa Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,056 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

57

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

48

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

7.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Joelle 's actions

Food

Go Strawless

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Better Gum

I will give up gum or choose gum made from chicle or other plastic-free gum bases.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

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

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Research Local Waste Sites

I will spend 15 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Clean Plate Club

When I need to replace my dish soap, I will switch to a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Personal Care

Sustainable Suds

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with a sustainable, unpackaged, or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip Plastic Bags

When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook a Plastic Free Meal

I will prepare meals at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Skip Plastic Bags

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

Joelle Neufang 7/26/2022 12:36 PM

Skipping the plastic bags is easy— as long as I remember to put my reusable bags back in the car after I use them. I started hanging my reusable bags on the inside front door knob of the house after emptying them, which makes it almost impossible for me to forget them when I leave the house. If I forget the reusable bags in the car when I go in the store, I walk back out and get them or I skip the bag altogether if it’s just a few items. It’s not a perfect system, but it is working for me.

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Joelle Neufang 7/24/2022 2:05 PM

spent the morning hunting for shark teeth and trash at Caspersen Beach- found both, but am happy to say that I found more teeth than trash. Also was able to witness a sea turtle (Loggerhead) rescue and release- which was an unexpected, and awesome, bonus to an already fantastic morning! :)

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Joelle Neufang 7/02/2022 3:44 PM

Has some fun picking up trash at Honeymoon Island today and getting some vitamin D. Saw others doing their part too, and am happy to say there was actually not too much trash to find. :)

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