Lynn Cox

Detroit Zoological Society

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
370 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Lynn's actions

Kitchen

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own snacks and meals in my own containers to avoid the waste of take-out containers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kitchen

Plastic Free Lunch Boxes

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Family + Pets

Invest in a Pooper-Scooper

I will swap out my single use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kitchen

Skip Plastic Bags

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Switch to Loose Leaf Tea

Because many tea bags and most sleeves and sachets contain plastic, I will switch to using loose leaf tea.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Kitchen

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Family + Pets

All Natural Pet Toys

I will give my pets natural alternatives to toys like femur bones and antlers, canvas, natural rubber, hemp, rope or cotton toys. Or make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Kitchen

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Lynn Cox 7/25/2023 8:41 AM
Using plastic bags is very easy... very convenient and squishable in a already full refrigerator, so I had to take time to figure out where the reusable container could go without an avalanche of things falling out... so a little bit more involved, but then I don't have to worry about wasting a bag...

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Kitchen

Was this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?
Lynn Cox 7/25/2023 8:39 AM
Very easy to do. Just plan ahead. We knew where we were going and how long and it was easy to figure out what to take with us. Just taking that extra five minutes to figure it out helped.

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Lynn Cox 7/25/2023 8:38 AM
Just plugging along. Making tiny improvements might not seem like much, but it is at least going in the right direction and feels good.

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Lynn Cox 7/14/2023 9:48 AM
I always try to go plastic free and reuse containers that I get from the store. I also try to find items that come in glass jars, because they are great to reuse. One great way to reuse a glass jar is to save seeds from our garden. We dry them out and save them in a glass jar (plastic will ruin the seeds). We have seeds that are 20+ years old that we grew this year!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Family + Pets

How are caring for your pet and caring for the environment connected for you?
Lynn Cox 7/10/2023 6:27 AM
They are totally connected. I take care of my backyard not only for her to play, but to have areas in which other animals (birds, bunnies and butterflies) can live. There are bushes for birds to live in and milkweed for monarchs to lay eggs on. It is important to maintain these areas so my pet can play and not harm the other animals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Family + Pets

In what ways is supplying your pet with all natural pet toys better for your pet, better for you, and better for the environment?
Lynn Cox 7/10/2023 6:23 AM
My dog is a CHEWER! Everything has a hole in it... if I get her natural items, they last longer and I am not throwing plastic items away.

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