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Welcome to Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2023!

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Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2023
July 1 - July 31, 2023
Mila Dean's avatar

Mila Dean

Reid Park Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 320 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    39
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    75
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted

Mila's actions

Bathroom

That Was a Close Shave

I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Become a Recycling Pro

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 30 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Study

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

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    What have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?
    Mila Dean's avatar
    Mila Dean 7/03/2023 10:58 PM
    I have learned that a lot less can be recycled than i thought, and that's really frustrating to me. We've been told for so long that a bunch of stuff can be recycled and to not worry about it, and it's just not true
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