adrian girgis
4/01/2020 11:42 AM
I would avoid using plastic water bottles whenever possible. I have seen them in the lakes around where I live as well as the rivers around Florida
adrian girgis
"#unlitter!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 161 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO3.0disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO10minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO3.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
adrian's actions
Fresh Water
Water-Friendly Beauty Products
Avoid beauty products with micro beads or harsh chemicals that will feed into the ground and your water supply.
Fresh Water
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
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.
Forests
Use a Reusable Mug
If possible, I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
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.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONFresh Water Use a Reusable Water BottleUsing 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFresh Water Water-Friendly Beauty ProductsBeyond what does or doesn't come out of the tap at home, how do your choices affect freshwater locally and globally?
adrian girgis 4/01/2020 11:41 AMFreshwater locally is affected by simple things like the fertilizer use and waste put into the environment -
adrian girgis 4/01/2020 11:37 AMJust did 3 challenges. Day one -
REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Forest-Friendly FoodsHow difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
adrian girgis 4/01/2020 11:35 AMSpending time outdoors allows us to really see what our actions are doing to our environment -
REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Use a Reusable MugMaybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
adrian girgis 3/29/2020 11:35 AMThere are a few things that make this charge slightly more difficult. Sometimes, it is easy to forget if you have cleaned your reusable coffee cup and when you are rushing out the door it is very easy to forget it