Rose Glenn

Maryland Zoo

"My mission is to further educate myself and help make small impacts on everyday life."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
115 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

3.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Rose's actions

Lifestyle

Support a Sharing Economy

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Estimate My Plastic Consumption

I will visit the rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?
Rose Glenn 7/06/2022 2:52 PM
Most of my plastic usage is with groceries, especially the meal delivery service I use. I was surprised my takeout habits weren't a huge influence.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How can you be an advocate for using reusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable food packaging or eating utensils, and how can you convince them of the need for change?
Rose Glenn 7/06/2022 2:42 PM
Bringing awareness to my coworkers and friends about the ease of using reusables. I can talk about what I do to avoid one-time waste and explain the environmental harms of plastic.

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