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Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge
July 1 - July 31, 2020
Lorelei Elaine Varley's avatar

Lorelei Elaine Varley

The Order of the Sea Turtles

"Make plastic free challenges into every day habits "

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 365 Total

Participant Impact

  • up to
    43
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    66
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    7
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    74
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Lorelei Elaine's Actions

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 4 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own snacks and meals in my own containers to avoid the waste of take-out containers.

Completed
One-Time Action

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditioners with either a bar or refillable option.

Completed
One-Time Action

Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging, making sure to wash them well before using them.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Clean our canal

Spend an hour to get kids to pick up trash along the canal behind our townhouses, rewards of popsicles and ice cream cones are a great motivator. Side walk chalk to the child with the biggest collection of trash

Completed
One-Time Action

Family

Plastic Free Lunch Boxes

I will only pack reusable cutlery, drinkware and tupperware-like containers in my children's lunches to reduce plastic waste.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY 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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 10 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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  • Lorelei Elaine Varley's avatar
    Lorelei Elaine Varley 7/27/2020 8:55 AM
    Most Delis will weigh and print a label, skip the plastic bag and use your container. If they say no, at least you tried. BJs and Food Lion have been very cooperative.
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    Lorelei Elaine Varley 7/06/2020 6:55 AM
    Encouraged my granddaughters softball team to ALL bring reusable water jugs and cut out disposable water bottles for the month of July.
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  • Reflection Question
    Family Swap the Snacks
    How does swapping out prepackaged snacks for fresh fruit or veggies benefit your family?
    Lorelei Elaine Varley's avatar
    Lorelei Elaine Varley 6/15/2020 5:52 AM
    Less processed food equals a more healthier more balanced diet
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  • Reflection Question
    Family Provide the Alternatives
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) does your family regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
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    Lorelei Elaine Varley 6/08/2020 11:56 AM
    We replaced: disposable straws  acrylic reusable straws, paper cups with china, stoneware and glass, vegetable bags with Tupperware, plastic bags with cloth.
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    Lorelei Elaine Varley 5/31/2020 9:18 AM
    It's the perfect time to clean up our earth and put positive challenges into every day practices!
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