Ava Kruciak

Virginia Aquarium Fam - Bam No Plastic Ma'am

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
162 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

3.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

45

minutes

spent learning

Ava's actions

Community

Become a Recycling Pro

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Tour A Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 5 minute(s) touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Say No to Styrofoam

Throughout its life cycle, polystyrene (styrofoam) can harm people, communities, and the planet. I will refuse styrofoam whenever I can, making sure to kindly let people know why I'm asking for alternative packaging.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Ava Kruciak 7/06/2022 3:59 PM
We have had compost bins in our backyard for a while, but until now, I never realized how much we were recycling that could be composted instead. We are slowly working on improving.

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