Jen Joseph

Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park

"Creating a better world for my children by teaching them first"

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donations

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plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
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waste audits

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Jen's Actions

Personal Care

Say No to "Flushable Wipes"

Wipes don't break down in sewer systems, but combine with fat to create massive clogs. I will find alternatives to using disposable wipes.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip the Straw

I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

Completed
One-Time Action

Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

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

Completed
One-Time Action

Personal Care

Ditch the Single Use Floss Pick

Switch to a reusable and refillable cotton based flosser

Completed
One-Time Action

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Jen Joseph 7/31/2021 3:48 AM

Hit every sign in this challenge!

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Jen Joseph 7/30/2021 5:07 AM

1 day left of the challenge, but now the real work begins of keeping up with all the things I accepted as a challenge and continuing to get better at NOT using single use plastics.

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Jen Joseph 7/28/2021 5:43 PM

Managed the entire good bye lunch today for Dianna and Sarah with ZERO plastic!

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- Tricia Jones 7/29/2021 7:30 AM
  
  Jen - I just wanted to reach out and introduce myself - I work at Comerica Bank downtown and volunteer for our corporate Green Team and Sustainability groups. Always good to have connections in the community - especially if there are opportunities to do joint presentations/projects. Feel free to contact me anytime at 682-284-5813 - mobile or tjones@comerica.com. Congrats on the Eco-Challenge! - Tricia Jones
  
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Jen Joseph 7/26/2021 5:35 AM

I had a delicious hibiscus tea over the weekend, so I decided to make myself a thing of concentrate from loose leaf tea at home and brought it to work with my insulated cup and plastic straw. Starting my week off with a win!

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Jen Joseph 7/24/2021 6:21 AM

Day trip to Austin, got my reusable straws in the glove box and my giant water bottle full. Let's do this!

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Jen Joseph 7/23/2021 5:56 AM

I got a chance to talk to my boys multiple times this week about plastic straws and how they "hurt things". Putting this in terms that they understand and what bad things can happen without scaring them can be difficult at times but worth the effort.

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Jen Joseph 7/20/2021 6:59 PM

For the potluck today we brought reusable plates and utensils and bought cans of soda instead of plastic 2 liters because the aluminum has a better chance of being recycled than the plastic even if put in the recycling bin.

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Jen Joseph 7/16/2021 7:43 AM

To follow up on my last 2 posts, this article talks about Myth in marketing of bio-plastics and if they are truly a benefit to the ecosystem or just a marketing ploy to let consumers "feel green" but are essentially the same thing are oil-based plastic.

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- Jen Joseph 7/16/2021 7:44 AM
  
  https://oceana.org/blog/recycling-myth-month-plant-based-bioplastics-are-not-green-some-think
  
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Jen Joseph 7/16/2021 7:36 AM

https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/green/newsid=47506.php

This article discusses the disposal methods of bio-based plastics.

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Jen Joseph 7/15/2021 8:11 AM

Are the plant based plastics truly compost-able and actually break down in a quick time frame?

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