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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
Victoria Worden's avatar

Victoria Worden

American College of Healthcare Sciences

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 280 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    8.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic bottle
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    4.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Victoria'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

Community

Attend an ACHS Webinar

Learn about how plastics are affecting our environment!

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 2 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 3
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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Get Rid of Glitter

I will teach my little ones about microplastics while we do a craft project together using glitter alternatives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 30 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Green Beauty

When it's time to buy more, I will replace my beauty products with refillable, sustainable, and/or DIY options.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Glass Bottle Baby

I will replace 2 plastic bottles with glass or stainless steel alternatives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Brush with Bamboo

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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
    Family
    How can you and your little one exercise your creativity without creating more plastic waste?
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    Victoria Worden 7/11/2022 8:29 AM
    I recently purchased some "bio-glitter" made out of cellulose, and I'm excited to try it out! I don't have any kids, but when I was an art teacher, I used to make a very thick gelatin to pour over dried flowers and leaves, dead bugs, etc and we would make "bio plastic" sun catchers for the classroom! after the gelatin dries, its extremely hard, but when kids get bored of the sun catchers and want to make new decorations, we can just go set them out in the rain to melt

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle
    What are the benefits of a sharing economy? How could a sharing economy change the dynamics you have with friends, family and/or neighbors?
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    Victoria Worden 7/08/2022 2:03 PM
    One of the greatest benefits to me is getting to know people in my neighborhood. I love that using the Buy Nothing group for my neighborhood, I've met 2 of my neighbors.

    Another perk is that I like being able to narrow down the clutter in my home by giving things to people nearby. I often forget how many of my unused things could be enjoyed by others!

    I've also saved money on clothing by asking people in my Buy Nothing group before even going to the thrift store or the mall.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Family
    How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?
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    Victoria Worden 7/06/2022 2:03 PM
    We have been eating a lot less salt and sugar most days of the week. I have tried to stop buying candy in general, and we've gone to places with bulk bins to buy different flavors of cashews and nuts. We've been wanting to reduce our waste for a while, so this was a quick action to help two issues at once.
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