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Karen Wilson

OKC Zoo and Botanical Garden

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 801 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    24
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    12
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    5.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    25
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    5.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    35
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    24
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Karen's actions

Kitchen

Choose Reusable Food Storage

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Go Strawless

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Bathroom

Homemade or Refillable Cleaners

I will make my own cleaning products or choose plastic-free, refillable options.

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Study

Say No to Styrofoam

Throughout its life cycle, polystyrene (styrofoam) can harm people, communities, and the planet. I will refuse styrofoam whenever I can, making sure to kindly let people know why I'm asking for alternative packaging.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Bedroom

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing and bedding made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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

Community

Keep My Community Clean

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

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Fill a Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 1 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


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    Karen Wilson 7/23/2023 3:08 PM
    We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly. – Anne Marie Bonneau aka The Zero Waste Chef

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    Karen Wilson 7/20/2023 6:07 AM
    Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

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    Karen Wilson 7/15/2023 6:08 AM
    Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead

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    Karen Wilson 7/11/2023 5:16 PM
    Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. – New England proverb

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    Karen Wilson 7/09/2023 1:33 PM
    You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. – Jane Goodall

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    Karen Wilson 7/08/2023 7:44 AM
    We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world. – Howard Zinn

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    Karen Wilson 7/05/2023 3:07 PM
    Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. – Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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    Karen Wilson 7/04/2023 10:04 AM
    Be the change you wish to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi

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    Karen Wilson 7/02/2023 7:45 PM
    There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere. – Annie Leonard

    • Danielle McCowan's avatar
      Danielle McCowan 7/02/2023 7:56 PM
      Yep! I didn't really understand landfills and what happened with trash until I started living a more zero-waste lifestyle.

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    Karen Wilson 6/29/2023 5:52 PM
    I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do. – Edward Everett Hale