Protectors of the Blue - NEAq Staff & Volunteers

It helps me communicate the efforts to try and help the environment

Yay. It's been a great month and I'm very pleased with the progress I've made. I look forward to spreading the word with my family and friends. If everyone I know did just half of what I've done this month, that would be fabulous!

This has been a great challenge. I've spent the month figuring out ways for me, and my family, to reduce our daily plastic use. I'm happy to report that our use of zip lock plastic bags is almost at zero, my take-out plastic consumption is almost zero, and there are a few more areas I have to work on but I'm getting there!

It's been a great month. Committed to keeping my plastic use low!

People are afraid of other people's germs and having everything in plastic provides a barrier that feels safe by making the consumer believe that the produce is more sanitary. Who knows how many times my apple was manhandled, dropped, and licked before I bought it.

All of my workplaces use disposable cutlery. It is believed that it is easier, cheaper, and more sanitary than real utensils; no one wants to spend the time washing dishes or have the water running all the time. The hard part would be convincing them otherwise and getting around these issues.

I've made a few things and shared them with my friends and family. A few people told me I should start my own Etsy. People like that the glass bottles make the product seem more valuable and fancy.

I had a great time on a really hot morning cleaning up the beach with others from the New England Aquarium! Working together, we CAN make a difference. 

I snagged a ratty plastic bag that was about to blow over the railing and into the harbor. A guy driving by saw me grab it and throw it away and he honked at me with thumbs up. 

I have been trying a deodorant paste that comes in a jar from Lemongrass spa.  So far, so good!  I’m trying the Lavender Vanilla scent and it smells amazing!!