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Welcome to Beyond Plastic Ecochallenge 2025!

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Beyond Plastic Ecochallenge 2025
July 1 - July 31, 2025

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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?
    Patricia Hofmeister's avatar
    Patricia Hofmeister 7/01/2025 1:34 PM
    I have disliked using plastic cups for drinks.. First, one of my friends gave me a reusable plastic cup with lid and built in straw. Now almost all of the places I frequent for coffee with my friends, offer mugs. Then, I saw adds for laundry detergent that are sheets. These replaced the large plastic container. I've introduced the laundry sheets to several people.
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  • Patricia Hofmeister's avatar
    Patricia Hofmeister 7/01/2025 1:26 PM
    I have been participating on ecochallenges since covid. I'm hoping to make this world a better place for my grandchildren.
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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?
    Linda Moore's avatar
    Linda Moore 7/01/2025 8:55 AM
    I cut out using ziplock bags with reusable glass containers. I buy refillable cleaning products and re-use them by refilling instead of of buying new ones.
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  • Shannon Sheck's avatar
    Shannon Sheck 7/01/2025 7:15 AM
    • Wildlife Guardian 🦉
    I am SO excited to do all of this with you! Thank you so much for being a part of something bigger than ourselves and taking steps towards a more sustainable future!
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    • Sunny W's avatar
      Sunny W 7/01/2025 8:20 AM
      I love the owl on your wildlife guardian designation. I live in a heavily wooded area that is routinely visited by Barred
      owls and have a large bath dedicated to their use. And they do love it!
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  • Christina Mlinaric's avatar
    Christina Mlinaric 6/30/2025 7:02 AM
    Hey, Team!
    As we get ready to take on plastics and form new, plastic-free or low-plastic habits, I wanted to shout out to a local business that has refillable options. Hope Soap in Cuyahoga Falls is a great small business that has refillable soap, laundry detergent, cleaning products, and beauty products. I use their refillable laundry detergent and liquid hand soap and buy all my bar soap there. It's also a great place for gifts. They even have refillable candles!!
    https://hopesoapohio.org/?srsltid=AfmBOopvwfZUckWBn3pDRQJZ7KpR_Kttee_N15AXShyUxZ9nK3fsFxam
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