Dale Schmidt

National Aquarium

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All Natural Pet Toys

I will give my pets natural alternatives to toys like femur bones and antlers, canvas, natural rubber, hemp, rope or cotton toys. Or I will make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

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Homemade Pet Food/Treats

I will prepare my own pet food and treats to avoid plastic packaging.

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Skip the Straw

I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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Use Reusable Utensils

I will keep 2 plastic cutlery out of the landfill per day by using my own reusable cutlery.

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Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

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Pets All Natural Pet Toys

In what ways is supplying your pet with all natural pet toys better for your pet, better for you, and better for the environment?

Dale Schmidt 7/04/2019 7:25 AM

reduces the plastic packaging from new toys and finding items you can recycle reduces the need for landfill space.

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Pets Homemade Pet Food/Treats

Does making your own pet food seem like a habit you can keep up in the long term? What else can you do to reduce your use of plastic packaging that can come from taking care of your pet's needs?

Dale Schmidt 7/04/2019 7:23 AM

I might be hard since you need to carve out the time each week to make enough treats and food.

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Food Skip the Straw

Have you noticed a shift in your community as more messaging about reusable straws becomes mainstream? Cite some examples.

Dale Schmidt 7/04/2019 7:21 AM

Yes, more and more restaurants are becoming advocates by making guests request straws or by switching to paper ones.

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Food Use Reusable Utensils

How can you be an advocate for using resusables instead of disposables for the rest of your community? Where are they currently dependent on disposable cutlery, and how can you convince them of the need for change?

Dale Schmidt 7/04/2019 7:19 AM

This was simple since I keep utensils at home, work and in the car.

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Food Use Reusable Bags

How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

Dale Schmidt 7/04/2019 7:19 AM

In the beginning it was hard, but once I remembered to bring my own bags it became second nature.

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