July 1 - July 31, 2024

July 1 - July 31, 2024
Community Team
Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
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16,460TOTAL
team impact
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UP TO119meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO11poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO26food itemsproperly stored
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UP TO46whole food mealsconsumed
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UP TO59poundswaste avoided
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UP TO70pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO316plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO37disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO180plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO450plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO64pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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UP TO3.0waste auditsconducted
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UP TO220pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO1,168gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO119conversationswith people
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UP TO108advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO11,315minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO821minutesspent learning
Team Feed
Recent updates from this team-
July 31 at 10:14 PMLooking forward to the next Eco Challenge. I learn how my positive actions do make a difference in my community.
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July 31 at 10:09 PMWe're having issues near my community with PFAS found in well water. It doesn't break down and is consider "forever" since it will never break down and could appear as micro plastics in our bodies. It's scary to know it could eventually appear in our drinking water and food supply. As for the "flushable" wipes they're...
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July 31 at 9:43 PMWorking in the Garden is peaceful. I can relax, dream and focus on positive things.
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July 31 at 9:22 PMI had the dryer vent and ducts cleaned several weeks ago. I clean the filter each and every time I use the dryer.
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July 31 at 8:04 PMThis year’s challenge was fun—like last year I wanted to see how well I would do with some daily actions that I was already trying to make into habits. Next year I want to CHALLENGE myself to pick up some activities that I’ve never done before.
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July 31 at 7:28 PMRemember appreciating this photo art someone shared at beginning of July plastic free and want to share it again. May we have begun to turn off the spigot on this and more!
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July 31 at 7:10 PMJust saw my last trophy/sparkles for this challenge - I admit it is just fun to see. Realize next Eco-challenge I decide to participate in I better pick more challenges!! :) This has been a fun learning experience and more awareness of plastic impact has been huge! I'll get more of those books read now. Congratulations on all we did here folks!!
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July 31 at 4:48 PMOld electronics are usually only considered old by their current owner. If that tech isn't broken, someone (somewhere) could probably use it just as well as if it were brand new. Taking the electronics to a business to get fixed up probably has the potential to double their lifespan for its new owner.
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July 31 at 4:29 PMI usually trust my eyes and my nose when it comes to purchasing or discarding food nearing their expiration dates--they're not always accurate!
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July 31 at 4:25 PMPotentially every single-use item can be harmful. If it's only meant to be used once, think about how quickly someone can just discard it on the ground and leave it to rot. When it doesn't break down, the impact on the environment from all of these items piles up!
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December 11Joined Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2024
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July 20Joined Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2024
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July 20Joined Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2024
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July 2Joined Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2024
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July 2Joined Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2024
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July 2Joined Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2024
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