Cody Denneau

Agents of Change

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515 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

226

gallons of water

have been saved
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120

minutes

spent learning
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24

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
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3.6

pounds

food waste prevented
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7.0

pounds

waste composted
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7.5

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Cody's actions

Wildlife

Seek Alternative Gifts and Souvenirs

Bringing home unique souvenirs from trips you’ve enjoyed is meaningful, and giving people unique gifts from other places is fun. Seek souvenirs and gifts that support local communities and do not cause harm to the environment or wildlife.

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Wildlife

Use Reusable Bags

Plastic bags can be mistaken for food by many wild animals. If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

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Wildlife

Research a Wild Animal

I will spend at least 60 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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Fresh Water

Conserve Toilet Water

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

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Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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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.

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Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Wildlife Seek Alternative Gifts and Souvenirs

How do your consumption choices affect the health of wildlife and other communities?

Cody Denneau 4/29/2020 6:49 AM

By choosing to use foods that can be composted, and less manufactured waste, I'm ensuring it gets reused responsibly and won't be left out as a hazard to the local wildlife of Rockford,IL. I.E., not leaving out plastic bags and other things.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Wildlife Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

Cody Denneau 4/29/2020 6:47 AM

I will bring my own bags, but if I run out of room, I look for an empty box to use or ask for one. Either way, I notify an employee. I also reuse the box I take for painting my Dungeons and Dragons miniatures.

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Cody Denneau 4/29/2020 6:30 AM

Almost to the end team! Let's do this!

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Cody Denneau 4/23/2020 7:26 AM

Almost to the end! How's everyone doing?!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Wildlife Research a Wild Animal

What interesting facts did you learn about the animal you researched? What are some of your favorite things about this animal?

Cody Denneau 4/22/2020 10:37 AM

I learned Raccoons's are the largest of the procyonid family, and I thought that it was interesting how only recently it was discovered that they act differently regarding a sex-specific social behavior.

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Cody Denneau 4/20/2020 7:50 AM

Pretty good. Compost bin is on the way, but been using buckets to store it in the meantime. Snow was not ideal for gardening, but the compost will be fine. Been using filtered water, no bottles of water, and shower quickly.

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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?

Cody Denneau 4/19/2020 9:39 AM

Sustainable water would be with less water waste, more knowledge of water fluctuation and usage, and better treatment procedures. We have our own water well, and not a source from the city.

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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?

Cody Denneau 4/19/2020 9:37 AM

I can advocate for better water processing procedures my writing to these companies and by writing to our local and state representatives about how heinous these actions are!

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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?

Cody Denneau 4/16/2020 4:17 AM

It does surprise me. This money can go for student loans.

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- Jada Matthews 4/16/2020 7:07 PM
  
  I thought the amount of money would be higher but the money could go in a savings account.
  
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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?

Cody Denneau 4/16/2020 4:16 AM

We purchased a compost bin from Amazon, and have a plot for gardening. We are using compost next to the garden, we're still new to it, but it's saved us trash space. Go Green!

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