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Welcome to Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2023!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2023 expert in no time!

Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2023
July 1 - July 31, 2023

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.

  • 107,180
    actions COMPLETED
  • 4,595
    participants
  • 224
    teams
  • 28
    countries
  • 50
    states and territories
  • UP TO
    3,929
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    174
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    7,126
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    13,345
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    50
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    149
    donations
    made
  • UP TO
    114,849
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    56,270
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    28,076
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    32,321
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    58,962
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    14,894
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    317
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    198
    waste audits
    conducted
  • UP TO
    1.0
    water footprint
    calculated