Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2023

July 1 - July 31, 2023

Alexia Woerner

The Florida Aquarium

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
415 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

75

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

50

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

12

conversations

with people

Alexia's actions

Kitchen

Go Strawless

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Fill a Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by sharing about them on my social media networks and the Plastic Free Ecochallenge participant feed.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Kitchen

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
Alexia Woerner 7/18/2023 10:37 AM
Yes, a lot of restaurants have switched to a recyclable straw that is either paper or agave. Especially living by the water you see it more. Some place just go completely straw-less. inspiring to see communities support this cause

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

Have you noticed a difference in how your community, friends, and family members use plastics since you've shared your own actions?
Alexia Woerner 7/18/2023 10:35 AM
Yes, people are challenged to think about it more

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