Joe Neal

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
271 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

Joe's actions

Study

Estimate Your Ecological Footprint

I will calculate my ecological footprint, and from the results brainstorm and take action on ways I can reduce my annual footprint.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Kitchen

Skip Plastic Bags

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

COMPLETED 2
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 1
DAILY ACTION

Bathroom

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Kitchen

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
Joe Neal 7/28/2023 10:46 AM
Remembering to take reusable bag into the store is not always easy to remember. But should become easier and more of habit with time.

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- Kris Hay 7/28/2023 11:34 AM
  Habits are tough. Both directions — breaking and building. I try to reinforce positive behaviors in myself, like you would with a dog. 🤣 ~When I remember my reusable shopping bags, I might get myself a small (non plastic-wrapped) treat — like a nice piece of fruit or something from the bakery. I’ve also gone the negative-reinforcement/object-lesson route… put everything back on the shelves and go back to the car to get my bags. Whatever works!
  
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