Tiffany Laplante

Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden

"Keep plastics out of our oceans! Lives depend on it!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
689 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

21

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

63

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

58

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

60

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Tiffany's actions

Food

Go Strawless

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.

COMPLETED 20
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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

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

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Glass Bottle Baby

I will replace 4 plastic bottles with glass or stainless steel alternatives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Eco Deodorant

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Better Gum

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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?
Tiffany Laplante 7/16/2022 11:26 AM
Remove them completely from being manufactured...besides, they're all packaged in plastic as well so it's twice as bad

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
Tiffany Laplante 7/16/2022 11:24 AM
Unfortunately, not really. Companies try for a short period and then I see them reverting

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

It is often true that we only have control over our own actions and not the collective community. How can you lead by example when it comes to switching disposables for reusable dishes in your community?
Tiffany Laplante 7/16/2022 11:23 AM
Hoping that others take notice and want to follow. I use reusables almost daily

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- Tiffany Laplante 7/16/2022 5:20 PM
  I'm glad that you are as well!
  
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- Ronni Hatcher 7/16/2022 5:07 PM
  Me too!
  
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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?
Tiffany Laplante 7/16/2022 11:21 AM
I definitely do and it's everywhere, sadly

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Tiffany Laplante 7/09/2022 3:16 PM
Keeping my family from using straws!!

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Tiffany Laplante 7/04/2022 5:50 AM
Bought our shark reusable bag yesterday to carry all my odds and ends and lunches!

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Tiffany Laplante 7/01/2022 4:39 PM
Let's do this!!! On our way to changing bad habits!

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Tiffany Laplante 7/01/2022 4:30 PM
Started off right by purchasing paper straws to carry with me

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