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Dylan Walker

Virginia Aquarium Fam - Bam No Plastic Ma'am

"I'm going to continue to do one of the things I do best, not use plastic!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 911 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    225
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    20
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    60
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Dylan's actions

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

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

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Reusable Food Storage

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 20
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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    Dylan Walker 7/31/2022 8:30 PM
    Welp, it's the last day of plastic free July and I don't have anything else witty to say since "Sandy says straws suck" is my magnum opus so instead I'll just say thank you guys for all the replies on my comments and stuff. I saw them all so sorry for never responding back, I don't like how my reply goes above the thing I was replying to so that's why I never responded. Anyways here's to a hopefully successful plastic free July and hopefully I'll see you guys here next July! 

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    Dylan Walker 7/30/2022 3:50 PM
    Last time I came up with the quote "boo plastic" when I participated in this all those years ago. So here's another another one I came up with. Sandy (the sea turtle) says straws suck.

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    Dylan Walker 7/28/2022 8:43 PM
    Man just a few more days to go then plastic free july is all over. It's crazy how time flies. So keep on not using plastic or whatever it is your doing my fellow aquarium people!

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    Dylan Walker 7/23/2022 3:29 PM
    It's kinda interesting how some people are more conscious about the plastic they're using then others are. For example I'm always thinking about it and what I can save for trex both at home and at shadowlawn/oceanfront eats. Compared to say, my boss at said restaurants, Chad who to his credit has been very receptive to the idea of using less plastic and all that but just doesn't think about it as much so he'll sometimes throw a bread bag or something away without thinking twice about it. 

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    Dylan Walker 7/19/2022 3:46 PM
    The hardest challenge I picked is the picking up litter one. Not because it's hard but because I'm lazy and i don't feel like doing anything other then playing video games when I get home from work. I do pick up random pieces of trash on my way to, from, and during work but other then that the laziness is a very difficul wall to overcome

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      Dawn Emery 7/19/2022 5:10 PM
      I understand what you’re saying Dylan. I often plan to walk around to pick up trash, but find myself doing other things instead.

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    Dylan Walker 7/15/2022 8:41 PM
    I feel as though most or at least a lot of these challenges are geared towards the assumption that the people participating in this challenge are adults that have normal adult responsibilities such as buying their own food at the grocery store and stuff. So given how I don't have those responsibilities (love you mom) I find that there are a significant lack of challenges that I can personally do so I'll probably never get first place in one of these anytime soon but that's ok. Because I can just annoy my family and be 1st in that instead! 

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    Dylan Walker 7/11/2022 8:30 PM
    My new goal is to beat my mom in this challenge!!!

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    Dylan Walker 7/10/2022 10:39 AM
    I just went to Freddies which is a burger place with my dad and little bro and unfortunately they got malts which came in plastic cups and big ol, plastic straw things but I didn't get a drink or anything that came in plastic which was surprisingly prolific in this place.

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    Dylan Walker 7/09/2022 8:27 PM
    My mom just joined this today and I can't help but feel a little betrayed she didn't ask me, her own son for an invite lol.

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    Dylan Walker 7/08/2022 1:53 PM
    Remembering to check in with this everyday before midnight is very hard