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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.

  • 128,198
    Actions completed
  • 6,518
    participants
  • 391
    teams
  • 53
    countries
  • 55
    statesand territories
  • up to
    127,892
    minutes
    spent learning
  • up to
    27,054
    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
    13,550
    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
    55,649
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    28,791
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    362
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • up to
    266
    waste audits
    conducted
  • up to
    10,487
    zero-waste meals
    consumed