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Tammy Burnett

Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden

"Helping the OKC Zoo be Oklahoma's premier destination connecting people and our world's vanishing wildlife and wild places."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 521 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    91
    pieces of litter
    picked up

Tammy's actions

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

Family

Learn about Environmental Justice

Using the action resource links below, my family will spend 30 minutes learning about environmental justice, causes of environmental injustice, and how plastic waste disproportionately impacts already vulnerable communities.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Ditch Dryer Sheets

I will use wool dryer balls or another plastic-free alternative to dryer sheets to keep my clothes static-free.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Say No to "Flushable Wipes"

Wipes don't break down in sewer systems, but combine with fat to create massive clogs. I will find alternatives to using disposable wipes.

COMPLETED 11
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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    Tammy Burnett 7/29/2022 6:21 AM
    I am so impressed with the commitment of the OKC Zoo team to this challenge. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle
    How easy was this swap for you? Did you have any concerns before making it?

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    Tammy Burnett 7/27/2022 7:57 AM
    It was super easy for me to switch to refillable options for my dish/laundry soap. I'm not a fan of shopping. This approach allows me to load up and refill as needed, without a having to go to a store multiple times. It's a win/win. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle
    Often, single-use and disposable products don't just create more trash - they also contain toxins that are bad for humans. What are some other single-use items that are harmful to humans?

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    Tammy Burnett 7/27/2022 7:55 AM
    It's not just creating more trash that's the problem. Plastic bags can take up to 1,000 years to disintegrate. Americans throw away 100 billion bags per year!

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    Tammy Burnett 7/27/2022 7:47 AM
    So proud of the efforts of my OKC Zoo team on this plastic free ecochallenge. You are the people saving this planet!

    The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.
    ~Robert Swan

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    Tammy Burnett 7/19/2022 8:15 AM
    I am so impressed with how active our team has been in this challenge!

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    Tammy Burnett 7/19/2022 8:12 AM
    “A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself.”. — Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

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    Tammy Burnett 7/19/2022 8:08 AM
    Picking up litter making me hyper aware of how not aware the average citizen is. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care
    Even though they are marketed as "flushable," disposable wipes do not disintegrate in water or the sewer system, and actually release microplastics into our waterways. How does it feel to learn this information? What do you want to do about it?

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    Tammy Burnett 7/19/2022 8:06 AM
    Flushable wipes are a bane to public sewer systems. I'm happy to take this action and want to spread the word in hopes of eliminating "flushable" wipes.