Pebbles Sibaja
7/31/2019 6:49 PM
It helps me communicate the efforts to try and help the environment
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Protectors of the Blue - NEAq Staff & Volunteers Feed
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Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Volunteer in my CommunityHow does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?
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Colleen MacDonald 7/31/2019 6:18 PMYay. 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! -
Colleen MacDonald 7/31/2019 6:16 PMThis 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!
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Colleen MacDonald 7/31/2019 6:13 PMIt's been a great month. Committed to keeping my plastic use low! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Buy Unpackaged ProduceWhy 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?
Andrea Tassinari 7/31/2019 2:37 PMPeople 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. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Use Reusable UtensilsHow 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?
Andrea Tassinari 7/31/2019 2:30 PMAll 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. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPersonal Care Tim Taylor Your Beauty ProductsHomemade makeup is a practice which has been done in community for thousands of centuries as many indigenous women relied on plants for their bright make up. How can you incorporate that sense of community as you embark on a similar pursuit?
Andrea Tassinari 7/31/2019 2:24 PMI'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. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Join a Cleanup EffortHow does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?
Andrea Tassinari 7/31/2019 2:20 PMI 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. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Keep My Community CleanHow does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Andrea Tassinari 7/31/2019 2:14 PMI 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. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPersonal Care Fresh as a DaisyDo 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?
Sarah deMelo 7/31/2019 11:20 AMI 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!!