Twilio - NYC Hub

I need this balance to help nourish my body/mind with the rest and fuel it needs to ensure i'm not living in a fight/flight mode all the time as i was working all the time.  

When I started paying attention to how long my showers were and how much packaging my meals were using - it was eye opening for me so those were the two daily actions I really honed in on. Before I was always taking my own bags to the grocery store, but not being as judicious when it came to produce bags - but now I bring my own produce bags...

I volunteered at a local beach cleanup. We cleaned up trash that accumulated on the beach to make sure it wouldn't get into the ocean and would go to the proper cleanup channels. One thing you can do is pick up pieces of trash you see on the ground and throwing them away.

After learning about pollinators during the Ecochallenge, I planted a small urban garden on my deck and made sure to get flowers that attract pollinators like butterflies and bees.

health of entire plant ecosystem depends on pollinator health

I have already reduced my water usage by not watering my parent's lawn or washing their cars. But taking long showers is the main source of my water usage each day. I can take shorter showers and be more mindful about my time.

I am served by the Lower Rahway Watershed. Something interesting is that it covers a small portion of 3 counties in New Jersey and it was likely named after an Indigenous Lenape man.

I realized that most of my single-use plastics come from packaging from online purchases and takeout food orders. When you ask for items (like salad dressing) on the side, it adds another piece of plastic to the meal. So instead, you can order it as is. I have been conscious about using reusable straws for a while, but it's important to keep...

As part of the Ecochallenge, I committed to volunteering in my local community. I volunteer every week with Everybody Wins DC -- a youth literacy nonprofit. I am a reading tutor for a second grade student, and it's amazing to watch her develop a love for reading and confidence in reading more challenging books! For Earth month, we'll be reading...

I've curbed my use of plastic wrap by swapping it with beeswax wrap. I also bought a set of travel bamboo cutlery that I keep in my purse at all times so that I can avoid single-use plastic utensils when I'm out!