ISPA HEADQUARTERS TEAM
THIS MONTH WE ASKED : “ Share a couple of tips for environment-friendly actions that you have incorporated into your everyday life .”
Lynne McNees • President lynne . mcnees @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.226.4260 “ We love to compost all our kitchen scraps and dead flowers . It is also fun to keep a bowl in your kitchen to hold all the seeds from kitchen waste ( avocadoes , peaches , etc .) and then throw them around the woods to create more fruit trees !”
Crystal Ducker • Vice President crystal . ducker @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.226.4427 “ We use Norwex microfiber cloths and cleaning products , and it has been a game changer in our household .”
Jennifer Abney • Events Manager jennifer . abney @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.687.7014 “ Whether I ’ m walking my dog around the neighborhood or hiking in a national park , I always have an extra bag or two to pick up trash and pack it out . I ’ m just one person , but every little bit helps !”
Elly Boling • Membership Coordinator elly . boling @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.226.4292 “ My roommate and I switched from using paper towels to microfiber cleaning towels . I also recently started shopping more at consignment stores for sustainable clothing options !”
Chelsea Compton • Director of Membership chelsea . compton @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.226.4334 I have really cut down on my use of paper towels at home by using towels and cloth napkins , and I keep my reusable shopping bags in my car so they are always ready for the next grocery run .
Sydney Doctor • Director of Sales sydney . doctor @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.279.0801 “ I am a conscientious buyer and give intention to what I am purchasing as well as the packaging it contains . Can I get the same product but in an eco-friendlier way ? Additionally , I try never to use plastic water bottles or plastic grocery bags , always preferring more sustainable , reuseable options .”
Scot T . Gillies • Executive Editor scot . gillies @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.226.4372 “ My wife and I built a few compost bins several years ago . It ’ s amazing how much waste we save from the landfill — and every spring we reap the benefits of nutrient-dense soil for our raised-bed veggie gardens .”
Alexandra Harper-Sharapov • Director of Education alexandra . harper @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.359.8010 “ I ’ ve started getting into the habit of meal prepping , so when I go to the grocery store , I only buy what I need for those meals . Then I take any leftovers and make something else so that we don ’ t waste food . ”
Nelson Lane • Senior Marketing Manager nelson . lane @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.551.3906 “ I have chosen to walk to the grocery store rather than drive for the past year , saving on gasoline and hopefully reducing CO2 emissions .”
Jessica Roberts • Marketing Specialist jessica . roberts @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.425.5072 “ I focus on limiting my consumption of single use plastics . I always have a reusable water bottle on hand , try to purchase unpackaged whole foods and buy only concentrated cleaning products to use in refillable bottles .”
Samantha Smith • Project Manager samantha . smith @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.219.3619 “ There are so many hungry people in our communities , and yet so much food is wasted . This waste also impacts our environment . I work hard at consciously purchasing only the food I need while storing and preparing it properly , so little to none is wasted . ”
Marja Walker • Graphic Designer marja . walker @ ispastaff . com • 1.520.891.3439 “ I try to use my collection of water bottles for my daily water and recently I ’ ve been experimenting with laundry detergent sheets ( instead of big plastic jugs or plastic bags of pods ). I have not found one I love yet , but I ’ m not giving up .”
Amy Finder • Graphic Designer amy . finder @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.963.1877 I purchased a high quality glass refillable foaming soap dispenser — love it . I have been using solid shampoo and conditioner bars for a few years — they ’ re great and save a lot of packaging and plastic use .
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