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Maggie Holly

Zoo New England

"I want to find little things to help that I can easily build into my daily routine."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 139 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning

Maggie's actions

Pets

Invest in a Pooper-Scooper

I will swap out my single use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper.

UNCOMPLETED
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

Food

Better Gum

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Eco Deodorant

I will switch to a plastic-free deodorant — whether purchased or DIY'd.

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Cook a Plastic Free Meal

I will prepare meals at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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  • Maggie Holly's avatar
    Maggie Holly 7/21/2022 10:38 AM
    “Grove” is a great place to buy sustainable and natural products.  It’s a website and you can even have things automatically ordered.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Family
    What did you and your family learn about environmental justice? What questions came up for you? What feelings?

    Maggie Holly's avatar
    Maggie Holly 7/14/2022 11:22 AM
    I knew about some environmental justice issues, but I hadn't even thought about how climate change could be a factor in it!