Sinclair Boggs

Maryland Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
2,055 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

3.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

32

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

29

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Sinclair's actions

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Learn about Plastic Production

Plastic production, not just disposal, pollutes communities and harms people. I will learn about the impacts of plastic production on humans, animals, communities, and the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Green Beauty

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Advocate For Better Food Packaging

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Write Letters, Emails or Sign Petitions

I will write or sign 1 letters, emails or petitions per day to advocate for plastic-free or planet-friendly policies.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate for Plastic-Free Dining

I will talk to the owner or manager of a restaurant I frequent to request that they reduce their use of single-use and disposable plastics.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Dig into Bioplastics

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impacts of bioplastics and how to properly dispose of them in my city, and I will share this information with 4 friends, family, and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
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.

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Sinclair Boggs 7/31/2022 1:16 PM
Last day! Last day! Go Team Maryland Zoo 👏

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Sinclair Boggs 7/29/2022 11:31 AM
It's so close to the end! What actions are you excited to continue beyond the challenge?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?
Sinclair Boggs 7/29/2022 11:24 AM
There is SO much plastic packaging for food items (sometimes packages within other plastic packages!). I would especially love to see some progress on the availability of unwrapped produce in grocery stores.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

How might thinking creatively help us address big systems problems - like plastic pollution - differently?
Sinclair Boggs 7/29/2022 11:21 AM
Creative thinking and innovation is something at which humans excel, so that makes me hopeful. Taking a wholistic approach to environmental issues is important so that we don't create solutions to one problem that end up exacerbating another issue.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

What did you learn about how plastic production impacts humans, animals, communities, and the environment? Which of these impacts specifically affects your community?
Sinclair Boggs 7/29/2022 8:08 AM
"The amount of plastic manufactured in the first ten years of this century will approach the total produced in the entire last century." We're producing, using and throwing away more plastic than ever. The positive aspect of this statistic is that it clearly IS possible to live lives that involve significantly less plastic, because that's how people lived for a long time.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Single use plastics have become normalized in our society to the point that most people don't see them as a problem. What would you say to a friend, colleague, or family member who may not understand why these disposables are an issue?
Sinclair Boggs 7/28/2022 11:53 AM
This is a tough question. For most people I see that they only change their behavior related to plastics when they feel personally motivated and hopeful. Maybe I would talk to them about how good it makes me feel to avoid single-use plastic and share some of my most successful swaps.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

What did you learn about bioplastic production and disposal? Did anything surprise you? Are bioplastics accepted by your city's waste management?
Sinclair Boggs 7/25/2022 11:54 AM
Bioplastics are simply not a great solution in most cases. Unfortunately, I'm not surprised but remain hopeful future innovations in the kinds of materials used to make single-use products can happen.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care

How can you advocate for the importance of reducing packaging to the rest of your friends, family and larger community?
Sinclair Boggs 7/25/2022 11:51 AM
Share information about the companies you find doing a great job with alternative packaging. Hopefully sharing stores of success it will inspire others to try new brands when they find out what's available.

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Sinclair Boggs 7/22/2022 6:30 AM
Logging on to find that we're still in 1st place is a great way to start the day! Go, team, go!

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Sinclair Boggs 7/20/2022 12:03 PM
But, really I just take it as a sign that I don't need more coffee.

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