Michael Dowd

USDA SRRC

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0 TODAY
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101 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

pound

waste composted
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning

Michael's actions

Wildlife

Leave No Trace

I will respect and protect biotic communities by practicing the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

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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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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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DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Wildlife

Educator Stephanie Kaza advises her students to focus on what they care about most when addressing the enormity of ecological problems. Is there a specific area you feel particularly called to work on?
Michael Dowd 4/11/2020 6:56 PM
In walking through a park today, I notice a number of invasive species. Chinese tallow was everywhere. More needs to be done to limit the entries of these destructive plants.

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- Catherine Mason 4/15/2020 2:32 PM
  When I was living in NOLA, I volunteered with a team at City Park that would go out and pull the germinating plants out, and girdle the older plants. Chinese tallow is so invasive!
  
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