Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2023

July 1 - July 31, 2023

April Robbins

Cleveland Clinic Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
171 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

April's actions

Kitchen

Minimize Packaging

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Skip Plastic Bags

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Cook a Plastic Free Meal

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Bathroom

Sustainable Suds

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with sustainable, unpackaged, or refillable options.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Bathroom

Say No to "Flushable Wipes"

Wipes don't break down in sewer systems, but combine with fat to create massive clogs. I will find alternatives to using disposable wipes.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Kitchen

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
April Robbins 7/17/2023 5:55 AM
This was not bad, I just had to remember to use all my reusable bags. Especially, the bags for the produce.

Also, we went to Ohio Provisions in Ohio City, which is an All Local butcher and grocer, and that made it very easy because they do not use plastic bags for most of their products. :-)

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