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Jay Stadmiller

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

"Taking it one day at a time"

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participant impact

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    90
    minutes
    spent learning
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    1.0
    documentary
    watched
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    4.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
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    1.0
    donation
    made

Jay's actions

Food

Use Reusable Bags

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

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DAILY ACTION

Food

Minimize Packaging

I will purchase food items with the least amount of packaging.

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DAILY ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Eating

If traveling, I will bring my own airplane snacks and eat at local restaurants to avoid take-out containers.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

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

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Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

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Pets

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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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).

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DAILY ACTION

Food

Use Reusables at Work

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

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Food

Buy Unpackaged Produce

I will purchase produce items without plastic packaging.

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DAILY ACTION

Lifestyle

Travel Toiletries

If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA approved reusable quart sized bag.

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Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

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Pets

Try a Pet Shampoo Bar

I will replace my pet's shampoo with an eco-friendly shampoo bar.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

I will raise money to support a nonprofit dedicated to plastic pollution reduction.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

Invest in a Pooper-Scooper

I will swap out my single use plastic bags for a pooper-scooper.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Pets Try a Pet Shampoo Bar
    In what ways does your pet make your life happier, more interesting, or more rewarding?

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    Jay Stadmiller 7/16/2019 9:00 AM
    again- I love the bars, more natural ingredients- better for my dogs 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Pets Invest in a Pooper-Scooper
    How are caring for your pet and caring for the environment connected for you?

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    Jay Stadmiller 7/16/2019 8:59 AM
    My kids hate this chore- but the pooper scooper means they don't have to pick it up (even with plastic- you're still picking it up) - the downside is cleaning it after every outing- but even that isn't too bad
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    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?

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    Jay Stadmiller 7/16/2019 8:58 AM
    I was raised in farm country- I think that is why I have always gone natural for dog toys- I prefer something I know won't make my pet sick
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Personal Care Lather Up
    What are the economic and personal benefits of switching to bar soap/shampoo/conditioner or refillable bottle options?

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    Jay Stadmiller 7/16/2019 8:57 AM
    Again- family of 6- hard bar soaps last so much longer than the soft soaps- and I am convinced they are healthier too
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Travel Toiletries
    What is the benefit of using bar soaps or refilling your travel sized containers? Is this an action you think you will keep in your life?

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    Jay Stadmiller 7/16/2019 8:56 AM
    family of 6- it just makes more sense to refill toiletries instead of buying the little bottles over and over
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Lifestyle Travel Eating
    Was this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?

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    Jay Stadmiller 7/16/2019 8:55 AM
    Being prepared and having snacks ready for any kind of trip or even day to day can be a huge relief in a pinch
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Buy Unpackaged Produce
    Why do you think these produce products started amassing so much plastic packaging? Who is the plastic packaging really serving -- the consumer, the producer, or someone else?

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    Jay Stadmiller 7/16/2019 8:55 AM
    Cconvenience for manufacturers and it's low cost in the short term
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Minimize Packaging
    With the added mindfulness of reducing your packaging, what have you noticed about the amount and type of single use plastics used for packaging when you shop in the grocery store?

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    Jay Stadmiller 7/16/2019 8:54 AM
    we don't do single use anything in our house- 4 kids, everything is bulk and then refilled into smaller containers for lunches and daily snacks
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Use Reusable Bags
    How difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?

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    Jay Stadmiller 7/16/2019 8:53 AM
    I have the kids run the canvas totes back out to the car after emptying them- I hope this shows them to do the same when they grow into adults
  • 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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    Jay Stadmiller 7/16/2019 8:52 AM
    I think education is paramount- investing in the time to learn how to help be healthier