Shannon Prior

L.A. Zoo - Angeleno Plastic Eliminators (APE)

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
321 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

14

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

21

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

9.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Shannon's actions

Lifestyle

KEEP IT UPCYCLE

Post to our Team APE feed about an item that you "upcycled" or "creatively reused" and thereby avoided consuming plastic associated with buying a new item and having that item sent to you/your area!

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own travel cup.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA-approved reusable quart-sized bag.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Fill a Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors.

COMPLETED
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?

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?
Shannon Prior 7/12/2022 9:35 AM
I think leading by example is the best way to raise the consciousness of others around the issue of single use plastics. For instance, I always bring my water bottle when going out to lunch with co-workers so that I don't need a plastic cup. I also bring my coffee mug when getting coffee with co-workers. I'll usually mention that I'm working on cutting down on my plastic use. I like to think that my actions plant a small, non-confrontational seed in the minds of my friends and co-workers so that they will start thinking about ways that they can cut down on their use of the plastics.

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