Megan Anderson

National Aquarium

"Always pushing myself down the path of conservation"

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participant impact

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advocacy action

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conversation

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60

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68

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Megan's actions

Personal Care

Sustainable Suds

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with a sustainable, unpackaged, or refillable option.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Discover Together

I will spend 20 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 20 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Learn about Environmental Justice

Using the action resource links below, my family will spend 30 minutes learning about environmental justice, causes of environmental injustice, and how plastic waste disproportionately impacts already vulnerable communities.

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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 make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Advocate for Plastic-Free Dining

I will talk to the owner or manager of a restaurant I frequent to request that they reduce their use of single-use and disposable plastics.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant a herb or vegetable garden using as little plastic as possible and to save from the plastic used buying herbs and veggies.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Skip Plastic Bags

When possible, I will not use disposable bags when shopping, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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Megan Anderson 7/31/2022 5:08 AM

Another great July. I’m so thankful to be doing this with so many other people- it’s nice to appreciate how many people care.

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Megan Anderson 7/29/2022 5:05 AM

This month always flies by so fast. I'm excited to gift friends and family plastic free laundry sheets and dishwasher detergent! I'm happy this pushed me to involve my kids more.

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Megan Anderson 7/21/2022 6:54 AM

I love how this month keeps pushing me to dig deeper.

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Megan Anderson 7/19/2022 6:23 AM

I was surprised to learn that plastic free options for laundry detergent are not more expensive. They basically take laundry powder and stamp it into sheets so that it can be transported in a non-plastic envelope. I plan on distributing samples to family and friends and local buy nothing group so they can give it a try without the upfront cost.

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- Megan Anderson 7/29/2022 5:08 AM
  
  I'm still using Eartbest right now - I haven't tested Bluewater. I'm not sure if they meant to but UPS did end up wrapping Bluewater's packages in plastic when shipping them - maybe that's because I got two boxes to try instead of one?
  
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- Megan Anderson 7/23/2022 7:54 AM
  
  I just tried Earthbest and it seemed to work well. I’m also trying out BlueWater. BlueWater is better priced. Both don’t use any plastics and carbon offset shipping and are made in the US.
  
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- Jaime Webster 7/23/2022 7:32 AM
  
  What brand do you like best?
  
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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?

Megan Anderson 7/12/2022 9:17 AM

I'll be sticking to antlers as chew toys instead of nylabones.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Practice Sustainable Fashion

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?

Megan Anderson 7/12/2022 9:16 AM

I don't really keep up with fashion but I am a sucker for a bargain and it was interesting to think of the hidden costs (both environmental and social justice) of a good deal. My buy nothing group passes around a bag of clothes that you can take from or add to. I will be trying harder to stick to those practices in the future.

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Megan Anderson 7/12/2022 9:11 AM

So excited to try an activity with my kids. Give them post its and have them identify all the plastic they can find in the bathroom/bedroom. I love the idea of raising their awareness around plastics.

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Megan Anderson 6/07/2022 11:05 AM

So ready for this! Laila and I will be leading up National Aquarium this year and we are so excited!

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