Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2023

July 1 - July 31, 2023

Betty Mercurio

Cleveland Clinic Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
246 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

17

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning

Betty's actions

Bedroom

Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 15 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kitchen

Cook a Plastic Free Meal

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 10 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Try a New Recipe

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Kitchen

Skip Plastic Bags

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Kitchen

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Betty Mercurio 7/10/2023 6:55 AM
I love to buy the $1 bags at Marcs. They are large, easy to clean and reusable. I keep a few in each vehicle so I can grab them when I head to the store. Other times I just opt to carry a handful of items out. Easy switch for our family.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Kitchen

How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?
Betty Mercurio 7/10/2023 6:54 AM
We are eating healthier options rather than processed food and doing something better for the environment.

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