Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums

Plastic Free Ecochallenge

July 1 - July 31, 2020

Jennifer Compston

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
688 Total

Participant Impact

up to

105

pieces of litter

picked up
up to

92

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
up to

115

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
up to

54

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Jennifer's Actions

Family

Provide the Alternatives

I will provide daily plastic free alternatives (straws, water bottles, cuttlery, bar soap, bamboo toothbrushes, etc.) for my family to use.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 2 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Homemade Cleaners

I will make 2 of my own cleaning products at home.

Completed
One-Time Action

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

Uncompleted
One-Time Action

Personal Care

See the Green

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

Completed
One-Time Action

Community

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 10 piece(s) of litter each day while following the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Feed

Jennifer Compston 7/11/2020 3:12 PM

Made my own bathroom/ shower cleaner with mildew remover as well as something to use for drain clogs no chemicals - no additional plastics! Feeling accomplished!

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- Alison Edwards 7/14/2020 7:20 AM
  
  I love that you made your own stuff and that they worked! Now if only bathrooms would clean themselves...
  
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- Jennifer Compston 7/13/2020 1:20 PM
  
  Cleaner: 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1/2 cup water, lemon peel from squeezed/pressed lemons used for tea.
  Drain clog remover: 3 Tbsp Baking Soda, 1/2 cup hot water, 1/2 cup white vinegar; pour down drain, cover for 5 - 10 minutes. Pour boiling water down drain to flush the rest.
  I found all these on the great GOOGLE. The shower cleaner works and I don't worry about my cats being in my bathroom immediately after I clean. The drain clog remover cleaned up a sink that we had stopped using and had actually used Draino on with no results.
  
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- joy kotheimer 7/12/2020 3:26 PM
  
  Ooo care to share your sources/formula?? 👀
  
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