
July 1 - July 31, 2025
South Carolina Aquarium
South Carolina Aquarium
POINTS TOTAL
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- 265 THIS WEEK
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1,256TOTAL
team impact
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UP TO8.0plastic itemsavoided
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UP TO35minutesspent learning
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July 1 at 6:06 AMI watched this simple YouTube to learn more about how plastic is made and recycled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXQ5iJ5lagg&t=506s
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July 1 at 6:05 AMAside from the damage done by burning fossil fuels, the origin of plastic makes me reflect upon the following: If it takes millions of years for oil to be produced from organic forms, it is only logical that since it is extracted from the earth in such huge quantities, it seems as if the supply would run out. Slow to be created, fast to be...
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July 1 at 4:53 AMUsing my own container at the farmers market instead of getting a plastic one at the grocery store was more expensive (by far) and less convenient. But I felt better about my purchase because I know it directly benefits the person who grows my fruits and veggies locally!
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July 1 at 4:32 AMI am here for the KNOWLEDGE. There are many great plastic alternatives that are not common around my area. So I’m here to learn about them!
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July 1 at 3:19 AMI've been proud to take part in the Plastic-Free Challenge for many years, and each time I’ve found new ways to cut back on my personal plastic use. This year, my commitment continues—not just to reduce single-use plastics in my daily life, but also to deepen my understanding of how plastics affect our environment and to help raise awareness...
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June 30 at 1:49 PMHi All, I'm having trouble adding actions. Nothing happens if I hit the automatically upload to my actions. When I hit the manual button, the action is not added to my dashboard. Anyone else having problems?
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June 27 at 11:47 AMI love the camaraderie, learning new things, and seeing how much impact we all have together!
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June 26 at 12:06 PMStarting in July, Malaysia will prohibit plastic imports from the US. https://americanrecycler.com/malaysia-introduces-rules-prohibiting-plastic-waste-imports-from-the-united-states/amp/ If there’s no place to hide the overwhelming waste, innovation can step forward, and we may start to see a release from plastic dependency. :)
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June 25 at 7:48 AMI’ve started keeping a list of companies to write to ask for better packaging and to-go options when July 1st rolls around. I’ve been looking forward to this eco challenge all year!
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June 19 at 4:39 PMI’ve been trying to reduce my plastic consumptions for a few years. So I’m excited to learn more about different plastics, and get ideas how to be even closer to plastic free.
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