Grayce Moran

Maryland Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
140 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Grayce's actions

Food

Skip Plastic Bags

When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

See the Green

I will recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Plastic Free Lunch Boxes

I will only pack reusable cutlery, drinkware and tupperware-like containers in my children's lunches to reduce plastic waste.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

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

COMPLETED 2
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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Fill a Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 4 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Personal Care

Take a moment to estimate how many disposable daily contacts you may have used over the years. What would be your impact now of switching to a contact brand with a longer lifespan?
Grayce Moran 7/27/2022 7:28 AM
I have never used daily contacts. I have always used monthly contacts. I do my best to make them last as long as I can. I have been using my current pair for about 3 months now. Not only does it help minimize the amount of waste I produce, it also saves me a significant amount of money.

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- Grayce Moran 8/02/2022 6:25 AM
  Debra - for some reason it won't let me reply directly to you. My contacts are supposed to be switched out monthly. I get a year supply when I order from my eye doctor. This pair has lasted me about 3 months. I don't recommend wearing them much longer than that as they do get dry but its given me 3 more months of not having to purchase new contacts!
  
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- Debra Lee Norton Wear 7/30/2022 7:10 PM
  How long are disposable contacts good for. I wear glasses and I haven’t converted to contacts. Yet anyway
  
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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?
Grayce Moran 7/25/2022 12:38 PM
Learning this information is helpful but also slightly frustrating...knowing that companies can market items as something they are not is not a comforting feeling. My father and I had a conversation the other day about how no wipes are really flushable wipes. They are bad for environment and your plumbing system even if they are labeled "flushable". I will never be purchasing them and will make an effort to find a more sustainable option. In addition, I would like to spread this information to those that I know use these.

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