Noreen Lidston
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 951 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO56plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO32plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO37plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
Noreen's actions
Food
Fill a Water Bottle
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Food
Go Strawless
I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.
Food
Skip Plastic Bags
When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.
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).
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Noreen Lidston 7/31/2022 5:30 AMAh, the last day. It has been an enjoyable ride to spend a month helping reduce the plague of plastics endangering our oceans and their inhabitants. -
Noreen Lidston 7/30/2022 5:08 AMOnly one per cent of the number of African penguins that lived in the wild one hundred years ago are present today. Plastics in the ocean is one of the causes for that. -
Noreen Lidston 7/29/2022 6:12 AMWe are nearing the end. As usual, I missed a few days early in the month. I've been a better boy since then. -
Noreen Lidston 7/28/2022 4:51 AMAs it has been every year, the Challenge has been a rewarding experience. -
Noreen Lidston 7/28/2022 4:50 AMI joined the Challenge because It is an easy way to help save the planet and because I wanted to help the Maryland Zoo team. -
Noreen Lidston 7/27/2022 6:17 AMWorking with the Maryland Zoo penguins makes me particularly aware of the dangers from plastics in our oceans.-
Debra Lee Norton Wear 7/30/2022 7:21 PMLikewise working at the National aquarium has given me the opportunity to see the impact plastic bags have on sea turtles
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Noreen Lidston 7/26/2022 5:52 AMThis challenge is very useful because it is practical. It involves actions which can easily become routine. -
Noreen Lidston 7/25/2022 6:26 AMComing to th end of yet another rewarding experience by being part of the Challenge. -
Noreen Lidston 7/23/2022 2:31 PMVery proud to be part of the Maryland Zoo team and hoping for yet another win. -
Noreen Lidston 7/22/2022 6:30 AMThe Ecochallenge is a small, but important, part of the effort to save our planet.