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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Lucas Powers

Poly Prep Green Devils

"I will 'protect' this environment"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 311 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    24
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    6.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    4.0
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    4.0
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    56
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    2.0
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    3.2
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Lucas's actions

Food

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Forests

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

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    Lucas Powers 4/30/2020 6:19 AM
    This challenge is going well. It's quite sad to know Earth Month is practically over now and that it is the last day.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Compost Food Waste
    New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?
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    Lucas Powers 4/29/2020 1:38 PM
    I noticed that people are usually throwing away more than I thought. I will try to make an area around my house to put compost until a truck can come.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate Use Muscle Power
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
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    Lucas Powers 4/29/2020 1:34 PM
    Transportation affects my engagement in my community well because I am upstate right now, and it is very nice to take a hike or bike, so it is fun while helping the environment. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Fresh Water Conserve Toilet Water
    What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
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    Lucas Powers 4/29/2020 1:30 PM
    A sustainable water future in my region would look like everyone had water and no one overusing it. My upstate house (where I am right now) is 15 minutes away from the croton reservoir, the state's main water supply, so it is important that people nearby don't take it for granted.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
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    Lucas Powers 4/29/2020 1:27 PM
    People in richer countries eat meat because the meat is expensive, so they can afford it easier. Eating meat messes up food webs and biodiversity because there is no secondary or primary consumers.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
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    Lucas Powers 4/29/2020 1:26 PM
    Well, spending more time outside gave me a better sense of where everything is upstate. I got to look around and take in the views and breathe good pure oxygen.
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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?
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    Lucas Powers 4/27/2020 9:54 AM
    We can scrape our plates and rinse them instead of dishwashing, and we can also try showering for smaller amounts of time.
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    Lucas Powers 4/17/2020 6:34 AM
    I dont know what this feed is but I am getting 5 points so its good.
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