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Welcome to Plastic Free Ecochallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Plastic Free Ecochallenge expert in no time!

Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge
July 1 - July 31, 2021

Collective Impact

Small actions add up to big impact — this is what happens when thousands of actions are taken together.

Have you joined the challenge yet? Be part of the collective impact.

  • 128,405
    Actions completed
  • 6,521
    participants
  • 391
    teams
  • 53
    countries
  • 55
    statesand territories
  • up to
    128,289
    minutes
    spent learning
  • up to
    27,093
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    23,786
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    616
    hours
    volunteered
  • up to
    5,621
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • up to
    218
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • up to
    13,596
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    395
    documentaries
    watched
  • up to
    170
    donations
    made
  • up to
    7,225
    conversations
    with people
  • up to
    70,379
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • up to
    1,371
    petitions
    signed
  • up to
    55,736
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    28,812
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    362
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • up to
    267
    waste audits
    conducted
  • up to
    10,528
    zero-waste meals
    consumed