Plastic-Free Challenge

Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County

February 1 - February 28, 2025

Small actions add up to real change!

During the Plastic-free Challenge, you commit to taking actions, earn points for completing your actions, engage with the community, and share your story. Your points add up to demonstrate your impact and improve your individual ranking.

Here’s how you can earn points leading up to and during the challenge:

ACTION	POINTS	DESCRIPTION
Early-Bird Registration	25	The early bird gets the worm - you'll receive a 25 point bonus for being one of the first 100 people to register!
Post a Profile Picture	15	Personalize your profile and share your game face with other participants! Add a profile picture to receive 15 points.
Add a Profile Banner Image	5	Add a special touch to your profile and earn some points! Add a banner image to receive 5 points.
Add a Mission Statement	5	Share your story! What are you passionate about? Why are you participating in the Ecochallenge? Add a mission statement to receive 5 points.
Select Your First Action	5	It's time to get started! Browse the action categories and choose which actions you'll take to make your impact. You'll get 5 points to get you started. Then, don't forget to come back and check in once you've made progress!
Check in on Current Day	25	Stay on track! You'll receive 25 bonus points for reporting your progress on the day you complete the action.
Complete One Daily Action	5	Log your success and add to our collective impact! You’ll receive 5 points for every day that you tell us you completed at least one daily action.
Complete More Than One Daily Action	5	Get rewarded for your extra effort! You’ll receive 5 points for every day that you tell us you completed more than one daily action.
Complete Learner One-Time Action	5	Check one off the list! Complete an Learner one-time action and you'll earn 5 points.
Complete Pro One-Time Action	10	Take a bigger step! Complete an Pro one-time action and you'll earn 10 points.
Complete Leader One-Time Action	15	Reach new heights! Complete an Leader one-time action and you'll earn 15 points.
Post to Your Feed on Current Day	5	Celebrate your success and inspire other participants! You’ll receive 5 points for posting to your feed each day. You’re welcome to post as many times per day as you wish, but you’ll only receive 5 points per day for posting.
Post a Feed Reply on Current Day	5	Celebrate your success and inspire other participants! You’ll receive 5 points for commenting on another participant’s post once each day. You’re welcome to reply to as many posts per day as you wish, but you’ll only receive 5 points once per day.
Answer a Reflection Question	5	Take some time to reflect on your actions and the impacts they make. You'll receive 5 points for each reflection you post to your feed.
Recruit a New Team	10	Help us engage new people to take action! Teams are key to our success. You'll receive 10 points for inviting a new team to participate in the Challenge.
Recruit Participants	5	Engage your friends, family, coworkers and community in the Challenge! You'll receive 5 points for every person you invite who joins an existing team.
Recruit Teammates	5	Help your team grow to new heights, and win competitions! You'll receive 5 points for every person you invite who joins your team.
Invite Another Team Captain to Your Team	5	Share the lead with teammates! You will receive 5 points for each additional captain who joins you. Team captain limit is 3 per team.
Complete Actions Assessment (points per action marked)	1	Get some extra points for sharing what you're already doing to help the planet! You'll receive a 1-point bonus for every action you mark as something that you already do (e.g. brushing your teeth without running water). Of course, we value your honesty!
Credit Someone for a Referral	1	Say thanks - and earn some points! You'll receive a 1-point bonus during registration for crediting the person who referred you to the Challenge.