Ansel Bell

Asheville High School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
171 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

13

conversations

with people
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

7.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

pounds

waste composted

Ansel's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 40 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 7 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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DAILY 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

People

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 3 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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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?

Ansel Bell 4/16/2020 6:27 AM

if its a best used by date then i can purchase it even on the date or after if its something less perishable. were as knowing an expiration date can prevent making decisions that could result in sickness

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Using the links provided, investigate the bottling practices of water corporations. There have been many cases where the water rights of the local people have been violated or even completely disregarded when a corporation decides to bottle water from a particular water source. How can you advocate for those who have been harmed - both humans and wildlife - by this bottling process?

Ansel Bell 4/15/2020 6:05 AM

by talking to representatives and make their situation known to people using social media

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REFLECTION QUESTION
People Connect While Social Distancing

How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?

Ansel Bell 4/01/2020 7:03 AM

when you sit in your room all day you can forget there's other things going on. connecting with people can brighten your day and give you variety from the day to day. you talking to people can support people in so many ways. but it ultimately just lets them know there's someone who cares or thought about them.

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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?

Ansel Bell 4/01/2020 7:00 AM

I notice that i put about 5 gallons of compost away each week, the compost will be used in my moms garden.

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