Crista Madison

USDA SRRC

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
316 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

178

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

17

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

11

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

97

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

53

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.6

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

7.5

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Crista's actions

Oceans

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Oceans Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Crista Madison 5/01/2020 6:42 AM

We don't use plastic straws, we have reusable stainless ones when needed. We use reusable glassware and tupperware as much as possible but sometimes use Ziploc bags. If the Ziploc bag can be washed & reused, we do that too.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Dishwasher Efficiency

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

Crista Madison 5/01/2020 6:41 AM

BY learning more about water conservation and preparing accordingly.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Crista Madison 5/01/2020 6:39 AM

Doesn't surprise me, but I am very aware of this & try hard not to throw food out.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Crista Madison 5/01/2020 6:39 AM

It will allow me to waste less food because I will always check the product on my own before throwing it out.

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