July  1 - July 31, 2024
      
   
    
          July  1 - July 31, 2024
        
    Detroit Zoological Society
Detroit Zoological Society
The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is helping to create a healthier environment for our animals, our visitors and the planet.
POINTS TOTAL
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      17,015TOTAL
team impact
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          UP TO110meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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          UP TO1.0whole food mealconsumed
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          UP TO136poundswaste avoided
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          UP TO748pieces of litterpicked up
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          UP TO105plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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          UP TO44disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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          UP TO86pieces of plastic cutlerynot sent to the landfill
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          UP TO85plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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          UP TO471plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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          UP TO35pounds of paperhave been saved
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          UP TO560gallons of waterhave been saved
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          UP TO61conversationswith people
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          UP TO11public officials or leaderscontacted
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          UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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          UP TO2.0community eventshosted or attended
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          UP TO15advocacy actionscompleted
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          UP TO3,187minutesspent outdoors
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          UP TO1,007minutesspent learning
Team Feed
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						August 1 at 7:15 AMI was really bad at checking in but i did my goals every day just forgot to check in bummer
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						July 31 at 4:25 PMI have a compost bin, but I’m not always great to committing to collecting food scraps. I will continue to challenge myself to consistently commit to this action!
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						July 31 at 4:21 PMJust small adjustments to a few everyday items make a difference! I’m excited to keep finding ways to mend and re-size clothing.
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						July 31 at 4:20 PMThis is another swap that I’ve been wanting to make for a while. The only concern I had was the quality of bar dish soap and how well it would clean my dishes, but I’m excited to give it a try!
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						July 31 at 12:54 PMRecycling of old electronics allows for the reclamation of precious metals and other materials while preventing these electronics to live beyond their original life. Recycling is just one step towards a more sustainable circular economy model.
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						July 31 at 12:53 PMThis month I had to repair my favorite sunglasses.
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						July 31 at 12:51 PMOur dog likes homemade chicken & rice dishes. Animals prefer homemade food over the processed junk anyway; they just can't tell you.
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						July 31 at 12:39 PMBought a blazer on clearance last year - turns out it had a tiny cut in the sleeve. I thought about donating it, I stitched it up instead. Wearing it today. :)
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						July 31 at 7:20 AMThere are many harsh chemicals people clean with that come in single use packaging and also have ingredients that are harmful to the natural world.
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						July 31 at 7:02 AMRather than throwing things away, I attempted to find a second life for things I no longer wanted or needed.
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Competitions
| CHALLENGER | MEMBERS | POINTS | CHALLENGED | MEMBERS | POINTS | ||||||
| CHALLENGER: Akron Zoo | Challenger Team Members: 61 | Challenger Points: 19220 | Winning?: | VS. | CHALLENGED: Detroit Zoological Society | Challenged Team Members: 62 | Challenged Points: 17015 | Winning?: | |||
 
         
         
         
         
                 
                 
                 
                