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morgan jalbert

Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society

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morgan's actions

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See the Green

I will properly recycle used contact lenses and packaging.

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Lifestyle

Natural Fibers

When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.

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Family

Discover Together

I will spend 30 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

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Fresh as a Daisy

I will use deodorant either from a bar or a jar or I will make my own.

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Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

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Dam the Flow

I will use a menstrual cup and/or cloth pads

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Food

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

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Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 2 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

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Personal Care

Pearly Whites

I will purchase toothpaste in an aluminum tube or in a glass jar or make my own!

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Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

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Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

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Skip the Straw

I will keep 9 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Fresh as a Daisy
    Do some research on the toxic side affects of aluminum deodorant. After reading the side effects, can you think of instances where you may have experienced the side effects from this form of deodorant?

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    morgan jalbert 7/08/2019 5:29 AM
    Rash or irritation, blockage of sweat glands 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Pearly Whites
    Currently most of the packaging for toothpaste is plastic. How can you advocate for more alternatives through your purchasing power and influence in community?

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    morgan jalbert 7/08/2019 5:28 AM
    Recycle if possible and write to the companies explaining your concern 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Dam the Flow
    Disposable tampons and menstrual pads are often quite expensive. What are the economic and personal benefits of this switch for you?

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    morgan jalbert 7/08/2019 5:28 AM
    A 1 time investment of $30-50 for a menstrual cup can save me hundreds if not thousands in my lifetime 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Natural Fibers
    What are the benefits (to people, animals, and the environment) of purchasing clothes made with natural fibers?

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    morgan jalbert 7/08/2019 5:26 AM
    No microfibers  or plastics that get into our water and the oceans water
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Takeout Pro
    How could you mitigate issues that may arise if the restaurant does not want to let you use your own containers at first?

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    morgan jalbert 7/08/2019 5:25 AM
    Explain why I want to use my own containers and educate them on ways they can make their take out containers eco friendly 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Shop the Bulk Bins
    How has buying bulk impacted the quality of the food you receive? Why do you think Western society relies more on prepackaged foods rather than buying in bulk?

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    morgan jalbert 7/08/2019 5:24 AM
    I like bulk bins because they’re usually cheaper to buy from seeing as you’re not paying for packaging that goes to waste. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal
    Do an inventory of your kitchen to see how many single-use plastics you've used in the past. What are some resuable alternatives to these commonly used products? What would your impact be if you switched all the single-use products from your inventory to reusable?

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    morgan jalbert 7/05/2019 8:55 AM
    use glass or beeswax wraps for snack storage versus plastic or cardboard
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
    Single use plastics have become normalized in our society to the point that most people don't see them as a problem. What would you say to a friend, colleague, or family member who may not understand why these disposables are an issue?

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    morgan jalbert 7/05/2019 8:54 AM
    seaturtles can mistake the plastic wrapping that was not properly disposed as food, same thing for birds and whales
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Skip the Straw
    Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

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    morgan jalbert 7/05/2019 8:53 AM
    more of my family and friends use and bring metal straws or skips the straw all together when we go places
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Family Discover Together
    What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

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    morgan jalbert 7/05/2019 8:52 AM
    mass extinction of multiple large keystone species, deforestation, and the impact plastic and sunscreen has on our oceans