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Welcome to Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2024!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2024 expert in no time!

Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2024
July 1 - July 31, 2024

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.

  • 79,666
    actions COMPLETED
  • 4,023
    participants
  • 144
    teams
  • 11
    countries
  • 49
    states and territories
  • UP TO
    1,336
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    99
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    6,492
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    15
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    2,230
    food items
    properly stored
  • UP TO
    1,927
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    2,852
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    40,478
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    33,502
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    4,295
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    311,386
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    2,065
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    18,585
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    23,165
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    8,385
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    5,536
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    140
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    110
    waste audits
    conducted
  • UP TO
    1,890
    pounds
    waste avoided
  • UP TO
    31,536
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1,992
    whole food meals
    consumed