Laura Armstrong

"To continue to better myself and minimize my environmental footprint as much as I can and pass on these learnings to my children."

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participant impact

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Laura's actions

Wildlife

Research a Wild Animal

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about a wild animal I find interesting, including their life cycle, habitat, ecosystem functions, and interactions with humans (if any!).

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Climate

Post Your Sustainable Action Photos!

Take a photo of yourself doing something sustainable (either one of your Ecochallenge actions) or something else. Then, go to Comerica's Café (under Colleague Resources on Connect) and add your photo to the Gone Green Photo Album!

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Oceans

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

Support Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators, including monarch butterflies, to produce fruit. I will spend 5 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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Laura Armstrong 4/20/2020 8:19 AM

Given the current environment, my grocery store is requiring that if we bring our own reusable bags that we have to bag our own groceries. It's somewhat of a pain but something I'm happy to do to help our environment. :)

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Laura Armstrong 4/16/2020 6:17 AM

I agree, Vanessa, in that the scope of available actions is somewhat limited due to the shelter in place so I've done more online learning and of course still enjoyed it. Good work, all!

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