Dale Engle
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 237 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO3.0poundswaste composted
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UP TO1.4pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0disposable cupnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO0.7poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO34gallons of waterhave been saved
Dale's actions
Action Track: Building Resilience
Support Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators, including monarch butterflies, to produce fruit. I will spend 90 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.
Fresh Water
Eco-friendly Gardening
I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.
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.
Forests
Plant Trees
I will plant 1 native tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Forests
Forest-Friendly Foods
I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.
Forests
Use a Reusable Mug
If possible, I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
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.
Action Track: Earth Day Together!
Earth Day Action: Share Eco Tips
Through social media or on the Earth Day Ecochallenge feed, I will share my favorite environmentally friendly habit with my friends, even if it’s not an Earth Day 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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Dale Engle 4/22/2020 12:33 PMI found an old Mother Earth News that had a long article about composting. An interesting recommendation was to have both a composting/rotating barrel in your garage for kitchen scraps and large outdoor bins or piles for yard waste. This pretty much eliminates the varmint problem. I hadn't really considered having both. An interior worm bin could also work but they can be a bit fiddly.-
Erin M 4/22/2020 3:16 PMGreat ideas! Thank you!
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Dale Engle 4/21/2020 6:22 PMI'm a supporter of shopping local and my favorite coffeehouse is Good Bean in Jacksonville. But I haven't always bought fair trade beans there. I will do so. -
Dale Engle 4/08/2020 9:03 PMI spent a bit of time researching pollinators and discovering aspects of my land that are ideal. I've made a plant list of pollinators vs deer resistant and will cross-reference them. The planting won't happen this month as I need to put up fencing in some areas first, but soon...
I'm lucky to have a fair amount of madrone and to a lesser extent manzanita, and I plant to plant more ceanothus, all of which are good for bees and butterflies. I've never had good luck with "Butterfly Bush", Buddleia, as it always gets eaten, but I may plant it anyway as a "sacrifice" ornamental for the little critter!-
Ana B 4/10/2020 3:22 PMSo great Dale! Happy planting (and fence building) to you.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Support PollinatorsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators?
Dale Engle 4/01/2020 9:19 AMI think Shooting Star nursery may have some info on this. I'll look into it.-
Ana B 4/01/2020 5:16 PMHi Dale, and welcome to the challenge. Please share what info you glean!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Compost Food WasteNew 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?
Dale Engle 4/01/2020 9:18 AMI've done some reading on how to make a worm bin and need to look into how to make rat-proof compost bins. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Weekly Meal PlanningAn 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?
Dale Engle 4/01/2020 9:14 AMI vow not to impulse buy perishibles unless I have a pretty good idea of the day I will cook them.