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WeWork\u2019s community team members are the soul of the We community. Heart of We<\/a><\/strong> highlights how their hard work and passion improves the daily lives of WeWork members across the globe.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WeWork community lead Jess Bates has a habit of raiding the trash at WeWork 1601 Vine St<\/a> in Los Angeles. A self-dubbed \u201csustainability detective,\u201d she keeps a watchful eye for stray recyclables mistakenly thrown in the regular garbage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe trash hole is right next to the recycling hole in our building,\u201d explains Bates, 34, who says that her prior experience in the restaurant industry made her sensitive to the waste that is produced by single-use utensils and containers. Not long after arriving at WeWork eight months ago, she developed a habit of peeking into the bin at random times during the day. \u201cProbably half the time I\u2019d find things that could be recycled in the trash bin,\u201d she says.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first, she\u2019d go through the garbage herself, pulling out the recyclable items\u2014but then she had a better idea. She made larger labels for each bin, with pictures of the types of items that could go in each one. It helped. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI see more stuff in the recycle bin now,\u201d she says, noting that when the bags go out to the trash, there are many more recycle bags than there used to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that she\u2019s tackled the recycling issue, Bates has moved on to the next sustainability frontier: the women\u2019s bathroom. \u201cI noticed that the tampons we provide as an amenity in the women\u2019s restroom were not sustainable and had chemicals in them,\u201d says Bates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s important to be who I am at any point in the day\u2014that\u2019s always changing because we all have different fronts for who we are,” says Bates. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

She broached the subject with her building service manager and learned that more sustainable tampons were being considered, but that most were (inexplicably) made with a plastic casing. The challenge: to find a sustainable brand that also aligned with WeWork\u2019s plastic-free policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bates joined the search, tracking down a company called LOLA<\/a> that made sustainable, chemical-free sanitary products. As a result of her sleuthing, a sustainable-tampon pilot program is now in the works across 12 WeWork buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat can I say?\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m really passionate about waste!\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spoke to Bates about her other passions, future sustainability goals, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member who influenced her most: <\/strong>Jenn Kim, who is a cofounder of Food Period<\/a>. \u201cThe company supplies snacks for different times during your [menstrual] cycle,\u201d Bates says. She appreciates that the company\u2019s products are all-natural and based on holistic healing. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to see more and more companies focused on women\u2019s health,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Core value: <\/strong>Authenticity. \u201cIt\u2019s important to be who I am at any point in the day\u2014that\u2019s always changing because we all have different fronts for who we are,\u201d says Bates, who appreciates occasionally being able to bring out her \u201cquirky\u201d side at work. \u201cWhen appropriate, of course\u2014there are times I have to pull back on being goofy and weird in a meeting,\u201d she says.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bates found sustainable, chemical-free sanitary products and helped set up a pilot program in 12 WeWork buildings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Passion outside of work: <\/strong>Bates makes organic soaps, which she sells at farmers markets. \u201cInstead of being tired at the end of the day and kicking back to relax, I make soap,\u201d she says. The essential oils in her soap are natural\u2014her favorite scent is orange patchouli\u2014and she keeps the business as low-impact as possible. \u201cThere is no plastic packaging, and all of my supply containers are recyclable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her favorite place on earth: <\/strong>As a child, Bates says her family occasionally took trips to California from their home in Iowa. \u201cWhen we\u2019d get into the mountains, I would just stare,\u201d she recalls. \u201cI would feel this burst of love coming from my chest, to see something so out of my realm of experience.\u201d To this day, the mountains are her favorite place to be. \u201cI feel so at peace, so at one with nature.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Future sustainability plans: <\/strong>\u201cMy next frontier is work clothing,\u201d says Bates. She plans to throw a clothing-swap happy hour in the near future, so that she and her members can recycle their clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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