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Welcome to Plastic Free EcoChallenge 2018!

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Calgary Zoo & Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Plastic Free EcoChallenge 2018
July 1 - July 31, 2018
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July 1 - July 31, 2018

Maryland Zoo

Maryland Zoo

Saving wildlife and protecting wild places.

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 86,556
    TOTAL

team impact

  • UP TO
    157
    petitions
    signed
  • UP TO
    1,398
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    17
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    10
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    3,110
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    30
    waste audits
    conducted
  • UP TO
    697
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    3,879
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    48
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    1,432
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4,430
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    2,677
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    26
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    114
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    964
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill

Team Feed

Recent updates from this team
  • July 31 at 8:58 PM
    Literally used no plastic at all today - I must be learning!
    John Shaffer's avatar
    John Shaffer
  • July 31 at 8:44 PM
    Ready to go on a trip &  my reusable shopping bags are packed! Plastic free August, here we come...
    Hilde Martin's avatar
    Hilde Martin
  • July 31 at 8:12 PM
    Today I used my reusable MD Zoo bag to help me carry composting containers at the zoo.
    Peggy Sullivan's avatar
    Peggy Sullivan
  • July 31 at 8:02 PM
    Great last dinner with friends to end plastic free July! Every last one of them said no to the straw! That was not something they were doing at the beginning of the month! We talked about this earlier, but it is has been interesting to see the motivation behind people cutting plastic out of their lives. For me, it’s the environment and the...
    Susan Findley's avatar
    Susan Findley
  • July 31 at 7:44 PM
    Yay Maryland Zoo! Although it’s not really about winning, but about lowering waste and saving the planet, winning the competition feels pretty dang good :)
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    Kristin VanBuskirk
  • July 31 at 7:40 PM
    Hey! I found some reusable produce bags on Amazon and bought them. In case anyone else is interested: (Don't forgot to shop Amazon Smile and choose the Zoo as your...
    Ellon Ruschell's avatar
    Ellon Ruschell
  • July 31 at 7:07 PM
    Maryland Zoo rocks! We did it!!!
    Sandra McAllister's avatar
    Sandra McAllister
  • July 31 at 7:07 PM
    It has been SO great watching all of us come together to save the planet this month and have fun doing it! What an impact we have made by taking such small steps. GO TEAM!!
    Ellen Bronson's avatar
    Ellen Bronson
  • July 31 at 6:18 PM
    Great job MD Zoo staff!  How easy was this!
    Steve Bohny's avatar
    Steve Bohny
  • July 31 at 5:04 PM
    good job Maryland zoo!!!!
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    jen kottyan

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Competitions

CHALLENGER MEMBERS POINTS CHALLENGED MEMBERS POINTS  
CHALLENGER: National Aquarium Challenger Team Members: 232 Challenger Points: 64491 Winning?: VS. CHALLENGED: Maryland Zoo Challenged Team Members: 210 Challenged Points: 86556 Winning?: