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Joseph Miller

National Aquarium

"Protecting our National Aquatic Treasures"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 802 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    680
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    56
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    56
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    56
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Joseph's actions

Food

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.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Water Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 8 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use a Reusable Mug / Collapsible Cup

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug or bringing my own collapsible cup.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusables at Work

I will use reusable dishes and silverware when eating at work.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Travel Smart

If traveling, I will bring my own plastic free items (water bottle, grocery bags, collapsible food containers, utensils, straws, etc.) with me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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    Joseph Miller 7/20/2019 11:10 AM
    My lunch today is in a reusable container, along with my reusable water bottle.

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    Joseph Miller 7/20/2019 11:08 AM
    Plastic Free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Joseph Miller 7/12/2019 10:51 AM
    Be the change you want to see in this world.

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    Joseph Miller 7/09/2019 4:12 PM
    Keep up the good work everybody!

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    Joseph Miller 7/04/2019 5:24 PM
    Happy 4th of "plastic-free" July everyone!!!!!

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    Joseph Miller 7/01/2019 4:21 PM
    Happy Plastic Free July everyone! watched a great documentary today called an Inconvenient Truth on climate change it came out in 2006 so its been around for a while but if you haven't seen it before i suggest you take a look, very informative and Inspiring.

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    Joseph Miller 6/28/2019 11:21 AM
    Starting my effort early, packed a great zero waste lunch including salmon & green beans in my reuseable lunch box.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Travel Smart
    How can/did you prepare to be successful in this action? Did you engage in conversation with anyone about your new habit?

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    Joseph Miller 6/24/2019 6:46 PM
    Bringing reuseable bags to the grocery store, getting in the conservative habit to do my part with minimizing plastic from grocery trips.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use Reusables at Work
    It is often true that we only have control over our own actions and not the collective community. How can you lead by example when it comes to switching disposables for reusable dishes in your community?

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    Joseph Miller 6/24/2019 6:44 PM
    By setting the example and inspiring conservation
  • 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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    Joseph Miller 6/24/2019 6:44 PM
    My kitchen inventory will be a conscious conservation effort in reducing my footprint on plastic waste.