Skyee White

Akron Zoo

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511 TOTAL

participant impact

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16

plastic items

avoided
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2.0

low-plastic businesses

supported
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23

conversations

with people
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4.0

ideas

shared
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227

minutes

spent learning

Skyee's actions

First Steps: Start with You

Swap one product for a refillable or plastic-free option

Even small swaps can add up to big impact. I will replace one product I use regularly — like soap, cleaning spray, or snacks — with a refillable or plastic-free version.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Level Up: Influence Friends and Family

Give a small gift that helps someone reduce plastic (e.g., tote, bottle, soap bar)

Giving can be an act of change and inspiration. I will give a thoughtful, plastic-free or plastic-reducing gift — like a reusable bag, bottle, or bar soap — to someone in my life and share why I chose it.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Level Up: Influence Friends and Family

Start a household challenge to reduce plastic

Change starts at home. I will create a fun challenge with my household — like using no single-use plastic for a day or swapping out a product — to make plastic reduction a shared goal.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Discover the difference between bioplastics, compostable plastics, and recyclable plastics

Not all “eco-friendly” plastics are created equal. I will spend 20 minutes exploring the differences between bioplastics, compostable plastics, and recyclable plastics—and what happens to each at the end of its life.

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DAILY ACTIONS

First Steps: Start with You

Track my plastic use for a day or a week

Awareness is the first step toward change. I’ll track how much plastic I use in a day (or week), paying attention to packaging, food containers, and single-use items. I’ll reflect on what surprised me most and what I could do differently.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Skyee White 7/20/2025 8:37 AM
- Wildlife Guardian 🦉
I have been more conscious of what I have been using, especially single-use plastic products.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Level Up: Influence Friends and Family

What did your household choose to focus on, and what was it like to work toward change together? What helped or hindered your progress?
Skyee White 7/14/2025 8:08 AM
- Wildlife Guardian 🦉
We are focusing on using less paper towels. While they do break down, their packaging is plastic and really unnecessary when they have towels that you can just rewash.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Level Up: Influence Friends and Family

Why did you choose that particular gift, and how was it received? What conversations did it spark? Post a pic of the gift in the feed!
Skyee White 7/14/2025 8:08 AM
- Wildlife Guardian 🦉
I gave my boyfriend shampoo bar. It doesn't come in plastic wrapping and eliminates the need for the plastic shampoo bottle.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
First Steps: Start with You

How do these different materials shift your sense of what’s truly “sustainable” — and what’s just marketing? Are bioplastics accepted by your city's waste management?
Skyee White 7/14/2025 8:07 AM
- Wildlife Guardian 🦉
I thought it was really important for me to learn these differences.

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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?
Skyee White 7/14/2025 8:06 AM
- Wildlife Guardian 🦉
A place in Akron, Ohio is a bulk home store where you can buy cleaning and household supplies. You can refill your own products/bottles with these items and even get a discount for doing so. It is called MyEcoShop.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
First Steps: Start with You

What influenced your decision on what to swap, and how does that small change feel in the bigger picture? Was the swap easy or difficult? What did it make you realize about convenience, cost, or access to better options?
Skyee White 7/14/2025 8:05 AM
- Wildlife Guardian 🦉
I normally get coffee daily at a coffee shop where they use a new plastic cup everyday. I have started saving my cup at the end of the day and washing it. I bring it in with me to the coffee shop where they fill that cup instead of using a new one.

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- Jessica Doten 7/14/2025 8:34 AM
  
  Wildlife Guardian 🦉
  I love this. I wonder if they'd fill a tumbler if you bring it in. I requested to use my reusable tumbler at a location and it turned into a whole awkward thing.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Level Up: Influence Friends and Family

What conversations came up when you invited someone? Did anything surprise you about their response or perspective?
Skyee White 7/14/2025 8:04 AM
- Wildlife Guardian 🦉
My boyfriend was confused on what single use plastic was, so I was able to educate him on being more sustainable and conscious on the things he is using.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
First Steps: Start with You

What patterns did you notice in your plastic use — and what would it take to shift one of them?
Skyee White 7/14/2025 8:02 AM
- Wildlife Guardian 🦉
I use a ton of single use plastic when I am grocery shopping. While, I do reuse my plastic grocery bags at home, they are often flimsy and most of the time can't be used a second time. By using reusable canvas/thicker bags I really am lessening the consumption of my own plastic usage at the grocery stores.

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