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Welcome to Beyond Plastic Ecochallenge 2025!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Beyond Plastic Ecochallenge 2025 expert in no time!

Ecochallenge.org
Beyond Plastic Ecochallenge 2025
July 1 - July 31, 2025
Allison George's avatar

Allison George

Port of Portland-EcoStars

"Less pollution, less in the landfill. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 5 THIS WEEK
  • 173 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    low-plastic business
    supported
  • UP TO
    2.0
    conversations
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  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning

Allison's actions

Level Up: Influence Friends and Family

Invite others to join the Ecochallenge

Our actions are more powerful when we take them together. I will invite someone to join the Ecochallenge with me so we can learn and take action together.

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DAILY ACTIONS

First Steps: Start with You

Support businesses with plastic-free or refillable options

Where we spend our money shapes the market. I will support a business that offers plastic-free, low-waste, or refillable products or services.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

First Steps: Start with You

Check recycling near me

Recycling rules vary by location. I’ll spend 30 minutes learning which plastics my local program accepts. This helps me avoid “wishcycling” — tossing items in the bin and hoping they’ll be recycled, even if they aren’t.

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DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

  • Allison George's avatar
    Allison George 7/21/2025 11:23 AM
    • Foodie 🍱
    I'm going to start buying in bulk whenever possible, using reusable bags, so I don't have to purchase items that have been packaged.
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    • Shelby Brookbank's avatar
      Shelby Brookbank 7/21/2025 11:29 AM
      • Water Protector 🌊
      I love buying in bulk for both the reduced packaging and for the money savings! It's also great to not need to drive to the store as often to restock! It's such a win win!
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  • Allison George's avatar
    Allison George 7/15/2025 12:36 PM
    • Foodie 🍱
    My recycling ride or die just joined the Port of Portland Ecostars team!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    First Steps: Start with You
    What did you discover about recycling and waste management in your area that more people should know? How might you share that knowledge?
    Allison George's avatar
    Allison George 7/15/2025 12:24 PM
    • Foodie 🍱
    Green Century Recycling recycles a wide range of materials that can't be recycled in the curbside bin. Reasonable pricing, too.
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  • Allison George's avatar
    Allison George 7/10/2025 8:57 AM
    • Foodie 🍱
    Less packaging also means more whole foods (generally), which is healthier because it's not processed and contains fewer preservatives.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    First Steps: Start with You
    What do you look for when choosing to support a business making sustainable packaging choices, and how do you think we can support more of them?
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    Allison George 7/10/2025 8:53 AM
    • Foodie 🍱
    I'm finding out where my local no-waste stores are, so I can start shopping with them. I reached out to Mama and Hapas No-Waste Shop and asked if they accept donations of clean containers for people who come to the store and don't have any.
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    Allison George 7/08/2025 5:46 PM
    • Foodie 🍱
    Great! I found a local team to join, the Port of Portland Ecostars!
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    Allison George 7/08/2025 5:34 PM
    • Foodie 🍱
    I recently spent time sorting through all the hard-to-recycle items I've been saving up until I knew what to do with them — items such as plastic screw caps, multi-layer plastics, Styrofoam, medicine bottles, and vitamin bottles. It was overwhelming to see how much there was! I would like to do better.
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