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Welcome to Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2023!

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Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2023
July 1 - July 31, 2023
Cori Wright's avatar

Cori Wright

OKC Zoo and Botanical Garden

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 566 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    41
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    42
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    39
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    55
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    35
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    105
    minutes
    spent learning

Cori's actions

Kitchen

Skip Plastic Bags

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Go Strawless

I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own reusable straw.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own travel cup.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Kitchen

Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 3 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Bedroom

Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Family + Pets

Thrifty Pets

I will find secondhand sources for my pet's water/food dishes, collars or leashes.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Study

Follow the Chasing Arrows

The chasing arrows symbol we associate with recycling doesn't always actually mean something is recyclable. I will spend at least 30 minutes learning the different meanings the symbol can have.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Study

Numbers Everywhere

The numbers #1-7 on plastics tell us a lot - and can help us be better recyclers. I will learn what these numbers mean and which types of plastics are accepted for recycling in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Family + Pets

Discover Together

I will spend 20 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Kitchen
    How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
    Cori Wright's avatar
    Cori Wright 7/24/2023 5:07 AM
    Being a tote hoarder, it was actually pretty easy! I grew up with parents/grandparents who would store their plastic bags in other plastic bags under the sink. I do that with tote bags. And it makes doing one trip from the car to the house much easier in a reusable bag. No one likes to make two trips!
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    • Rose Bemo's avatar
      Rose Bemo 7/26/2023 6:34 PM
      Tote Hoarder, I’m right there with you! LOL
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    • Dominique Hunt's avatar
      Dominique Hunt 7/25/2023 6:45 AM
      My parents also hoarded plastic bags under the sink, they still do. Plastic bags for days! I started keeping my reusable bags in the back of the trunk and put them back after every grocery trip so I don't forget them.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Family + Pets
    What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
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    Cori Wright 7/08/2023 5:25 AM
    Not just the impact we are making on humans as a species, but also other animals in nature as well. Seeing the chain reaction from our actions affecting other species is devastating. Ice is melting, coral reefs are dying, plastic is invading all parts of the earth. I think we could do better with our actions by considering the consequences and how it will affect the world around us in the long run. Taking an extra step to recycle or cut out single use things would benefit the environment more than one would know.
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    • Debra Debra Lee Norton Wear's avatar
      Debra Debra Lee Norton Wear 7/10/2023 7:05 PM
      Exactly. We don’t inherit this planet from our ancestors. We save it for our children n I certainly don’t want to have to explain to our children that we caused the devastating impacts to the planet the wildlife or to us
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Family + Pets
    How does buying used differ from buying new? How does each purchasing decision make you feel?
    Cori Wright's avatar
    Cori Wright 7/08/2023 5:17 AM
    Buying used things for my pets reduces the amount of plastic packaging used for shipping from online companies and keeps things from going to the landfill. Just a little soap and water to make some things look like new!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Kitchen
    Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.
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    Cori Wright 7/03/2023 5:09 AM
    I have noticed at some restaurants, the waiter/waitress will ask if you would like to skip using a straw to save the turtles. I have also noticed how creative some companies have become with their reusable straw varieties. I think having a variety of colors, shapes and designs on reusable straws will draw more people in and encourage people to use them!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
    Cori Wright's avatar
    Cori Wright 7/03/2023 5:03 AM
    Picking up litter gives me this sense of satisfaction that I am doing something to help the environment which, in turn, helps me connect with my community. Maybe when I am picking up litter, it will inspire others to want to help.
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