Jaimie March

Zoo New England

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
325 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

2.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning

Jaimie's 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Proper Bioplastic Disposal

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 4 friends, family, and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Thrifty Pets

I will find secondhand sources for my pet's water/food dishes, collars or leashes.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Jaimie March 7/20/2022 5:15 AM
We’ve made some small changes to eliminate plastic (replaced applesauce cups with a large glass bottle of applesauce, no more single serving olive cups, etc.) and are making sure we are using all the reusable containers and bottles we have!

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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?
Jaimie March 7/08/2022 5:10 AM
We have always made an effort to buy less plastic when shopping but this activity made me realize that there are still some that we purchase that we could replace with only a little more effort on our part.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Jaimie March 7/06/2022 4:16 PM
We replaced our dog waste pick up bags with biodegradable/compostable plastic. Of course, that can’t go to an industrial place for compost because it has dog waste. We have switched to glass travel containers, steel or glass reusable water bottles and coffee travel mugs, and compostable zip top bags only to be used when absolutely necessary. It isn’t enough! I have to remind myself constantly not to buy that more conveniently cut fruit or the already packed individual snack or that drink on the run when I don’t have my reusable cup with me. It is more challenging than it should be because of the culture of convenience we live in. I see the trash piling up in recycling bins all over the place and I think “most of the world isn’t even doing the bare minimum. How will it ever get better?”

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