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Coalition of North American Zoos and Aquariums
Plastic Free Ecochallenge
July 1 - July 31, 2021
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July 1 - July 31, 2021

Zoo New England

Zoo New England

Zoo New England's mission is to inspire people to protect and sustain the natural world for future generations by creating fun and engaging experiences that integrate wildlife and conservation programs, research, and education.

Points Total

  • 735 Today
  • 6,753 This Week
  • 47,297 Total

Team Impact

  • up to
    258
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • up to
    7
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • up to
    474
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    21
    documentaries
    watched
  • up to
    4
    donations
    made
  • up to
    329
    conversations
    with people
  • up to
    4,890
    minutes
    spent learning
  • up to
    2,450
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • up to
    209
    petitions
    signed
  • up to
    804
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    2,396
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    1,250
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    910
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    14
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • up to
    17
    hours
    volunteered
  • up to
    7
    waste audits
    conducted
  • up to
    237
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Team Feed

Recent updates from this team
  • July 31 at 7:05 PM
    Great job ZNE. It’s been a pleasure saving the world with you all! Let’s Keep up those good habits we started doing this month and always remember, Reduce. Reuse. Recycle!
    Jeff Prasnal's avatar
    Jeff Prasnal
  • July 31 at 7:03 PM
    Congratulations to everyone who took the time to make some environmentally friendly choices this month! Let's keep the momentum going for months to come!
    Nicole Hellmuth's avatar
    Nicole Hellmuth
  • July 31 at 5:08 PM
    Another great plastic-free July in the books! Looking forward to carrying what I learned into the rest of the year and doing it again next July! 
    Grace DaFonseca's avatar
    Grace DaFonseca
  • July 31 at 3:59 PM
    I found by composting and limiting plastic from my daily use. I am only throwing out a reused brown bag of garbage every two week sometimes longer
    Jason Platt's avatar
    Jason Platt
  • July 31 at 3:57 PM
    Awww that's the end?  See you all next year!
    Jason Platt's avatar
    Jason Platt
  • July 31 at 1:11 PM
    This little helper ceaned up someone’s plastic picnic mess left at our local park. 
    Caitlin McCartan's avatar
    Caitlin McCartan

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