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Felicia Mapa

L.A. Zoo - Angeleno Plastic Eliminators (APE)

"My focus is sustainability!"

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 1,000 TOTAL

participant impact

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    22
    advocacy actions
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    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
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    23
    conversations
    with people
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    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    35
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    19
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    46
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Felicia's actions

Community

Host a Watch Party

I will host a watch party with friends and/or colleagues to watch and discuss a movie about plastics.

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Lifestyle

KEEP IT UPCYCLE

Post to our Team APE feed about an item that you "upcycled" or "creatively reused" and thereby avoided consuming plastic associated with buying a new item and having that item sent to you/your area!

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Plastic Free Lunch Boxes

I will only pack reusable cutlery, drinkware and tupperware-like containers in my children's lunches to reduce plastic waste.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Clean Plate Club

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Better Gum

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

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Say No to Styrofoam

Throughout its life cycle, polystyrene (styrofoam) can harm people, communities, and the planet. I will refuse styrofoam whenever I can, making sure to kindly let people know why I'm asking for alternative packaging.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY 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

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Green Beauty

When it's time to buy more, I will replace my beauty products with refillable, sustainable, and/or DIY options.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

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


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    Felicia Mapa 7/31/2022 9:55 PM
    Very glad I joined this challenge, I learned a lot!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Green Beauty
    How can you advocate for the importance of reducing packaging to the rest of your friends, family and larger community?

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    Felicia Mapa 7/31/2022 9:51 PM
    Encourage others to use clean beauty brands
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Clean Plate Club
    How easy was this swap for you? Did you have any concerns before making it?

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    Felicia Mapa 7/29/2022 3:13 PM
    It was easy! I thought it might be a difficult change but it wasn’t too bad 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle KEEP IT UPCYCLE
    What's a positive example of a repurposed good that you have observed in your neighborhood/city?

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    Felicia Mapa 7/28/2022 8:00 AM
    My neighborhood has a Facebook group called 'Buy Nothing' where people in your neighborhood can join and post things they no longer need and others comment if they want it. You just connect and leave it outside of your house at the agreed about date/time. The rules is that everything is free, buying/selling is not allowed. I have given a couple of times and it's great for me because my 'trash' is someone else's treasure, it saves me a trip to the donation center, and you feel a sense of community even just seeing other people's posts and exchanges. The "Buy Nothing Project" exists everywhere and I highly recommend others to search for one in their neighborhood :)
  • 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?

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    Felicia Mapa 7/28/2022 7:51 AM
    I think this will help me be more thoughtful about all my purchases in food and in everyday items. Sustainability is key!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Travel Toiletries
    What is the benefit of using bar soaps or refilling your travel sized containers? Is this an action you think you will keep in your life?

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    Felicia Mapa 7/26/2022 7:50 AM
    I enjoy refilling travel sized containers. It is calming plus I get to use my regular products while traveling instead of having to buy new travel sized products for every trip

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    Felicia Mapa 7/22/2022 9:41 AM
    Always use my reusable water bottle and don't remember the last time I used a plastic water bottle

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    Felicia Mapa 7/21/2022 7:40 AM
    small changes everyday make a difference!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Better Gum
    Why do you chew gum? What habits could replace and meet your reasons for chewing gum?

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    Felicia Mapa 7/20/2022 3:32 PM
    I've been wanting to give up gum completely, no better time than now.

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    Felicia Mapa 7/19/2022 7:34 AM
    I learned more about my favorite clean skincare brands such as how they use all natural ingredients, make their containers reusable-friendly, and carbon neutral shipping practices to offset orders