New York Aquarium

I want to shout out Stephanie Joseph for organizing this challenge for the New York Aquarium! She practices environmental sustainability at work and in her own life.

I’ve been reading the book Consumed by Aja Barber.

I am at the National Marine Educators Associate conference in Boston and Dr. Kat Owens is leading a session to collaborate on a life-sized portrait of marine animals impacted by plastic: Entangled and Ingested: Sewing Session. We’ve talked about recycling and materials that aren’t really made to be recycled

In honor of the Olympics starting today, I want to give a shout-out to Paris for being the most eco-friendly Olympics on record. It's been very cool to see how, in the last 10 years, each new Olympic game has been becoming more and more eco-friendly. Japan 2020 and Vancouver 2010 set new bars, and now Paris 2024 has raised the standard even...

I def have learned a lot about different ways I can use my scraps. I think my favorite one so far has been turning carrot greens into homemade pesto. It was surprisingly easy. Afterwards not only did I have a delicious sauce, but I with how easy it was, I wanted to continue exploring more ideas and options.

I love making a veggie frittata with whatever's left in the fridge at the end of the week. Then I will cut it up, wrap them in tortillas and freeze some for breakfast burritos later in the week!

I learned that there are no regulations for something to be labeled "biodegradable". It can biodegrade in any amount of time (1 to 400+ years) but "compostable" must be able to break down in an industrial compost facility. One company that can be trusted to certify compostability is BPI.

To help me declutter sustainably I am hosting a clothing swap at my work so that others can bring their items and hopefully everyone can go home with something they will use. We have also scheduled a pickup with a local organization so that any remaining items can go find a new home too.

I found a chewing gum that uses no plastic gum base and has ingredients that help demineralize teeth! https://www.tryunderbrush.com/product-page/underbrush-gum-mastic-mint-remineralizing-chewing-gum

It always amazes me how much trash can be left behind after a day at the beach or park. I hope that continued community events to clean up public spaces will encourage people to properly dispose of their trash.