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Welcome to Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2022!

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Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2022
July 1 - July 31, 2022
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Cat Rideout

Adventure Aquarium

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 483 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    27
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    56
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    12
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    37
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Cat's actions

Food

Use Reusables at Work

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY 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 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Ditch Dryer Sheets

I will use wool dryer balls or another plastic-free alternative to dryer sheets to keep my clothes static-free.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook a Plastic Free Meal

I will prepare meals at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Estimate My Plastic Consumption

I will visit the rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Say No to Styrofoam

Throughout its life cycle, polystyrene (styrofoam) can harm people, communities, and the planet. I will refuse styrofoam whenever I can, making sure to kindly let people know why I'm asking for alternative packaging.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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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    Cat Rideout 7/08/2022 7:20 AM
    Because of heightened covid awareness, lots of local businesses have been using plastic-wrapped items like coffee stirrers or utensils and individually packaged food like donuts or snacks. I recently asked the manager of my local wawa to bring back wooden coffee stirrers or look into paper wrapped alternatives and he said he would order some ! It’s difficult to balance safety and sustainability ~in these trying times~ but it’s always worth asking!
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    Cat Rideout 7/01/2022 11:17 AM
    wax paper sandwich bags from target - very on brand and no plastic !
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