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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Shaun Guild

Mace North America Green Team

"To help Planet Earth in anyway I and my family can. The smallest goal, can turn into a large action. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,180 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    33
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    11
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    143
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    6.0
    trees
    planted
  • UP TO
    20
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    5.4
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    32
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    272
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Shaun's actions

Forests

Plant Trees

I will plant 3 native tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 20 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Wildlife

Research a Wild Animal

I will spend at least 180 minutes learning about a wild animal I find interesting, including their life cycle, habitat, ecosystem functions, and interactions with humans (if any!).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Fresh Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

People

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day while following the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

Research Benefits of Biodiversity

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how biodiversity positively impacts our world and how the loss of biodiversity harms it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

Support Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators, including monarch butterflies, to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

People

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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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    Shaun Guild 4/30/2020 7:45 AM
    Plan on taking a walk mid day with my kids to help pick up trash after the storms we've had. Should be a good time!

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    Shaun Guild 4/29/2020 9:35 AM
    With having chickens I'm looking at composting at the house so I don't need to get fertilizer from the store. More to come there.....

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    Shaun Guild 4/29/2020 9:33 AM
    Challenges are going well, upon research I found out that Polywood makes their product out recycled material. I chose to buy from them because of that.

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    Shaun Guild 4/24/2020 7:24 AM
    Our family started to watch Dolphin reef and have plans this weekend to watch the new documentary with Jane Goodall. My daughter has been learning about Jane Goodall through school e-learning, so she's excited to watch. 

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    Shaun Guild 4/23/2020 9:04 AM
    Today I was able to help a few families by donating our chickens eggs. It was a good opportunity to bring up some tips on changing the carbon footprint people make with some of my neighbors. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    People Earth Day Action: Share Eco Tips
    What environmentally friendly habit have you most recently implemented? How do you ensure that you are successful in creating or changing a habit?

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    Shaun Guild 4/23/2020 7:40 AM
    It's being really aware of what is an isn't recyclable. We ensure all things that would compromise a recyclable item have been removed out of the recycle bin so it doesn't contaminate the item and make it all not recyclable.  We've added a same size recycle "trash can" next to our actual trash can in the house to promote recycling. It's helped a lot!

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    Shaun Guild 4/22/2020 7:41 AM
    Happy Earth Day, Challenges are going well, we haven't bought any cases of water in sometime. We've used our reusable coolers for our water especially being at home and going on bike trails. It's been a great way to help make a difference. 

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    Shaun Guild 4/21/2020 8:45 AM
    Challenges are going well! There's a lot of earth day related programs streaming right now including documentaries. It's been a great awareness for our family and have enjoyed watching my kids embrace earth day/ week.

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    Shaun Guild 4/17/2020 9:45 AM
    Read an interesting article today on sunken tanker ships and how they are being extracted from oceans to protect the environment. Take a lot of time and a lot of money. Interesting read!
  • 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?

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    Shaun Guild 4/16/2020 1:12 PM
    Being in retail it's interesting explaining this to people. In our house we continually discuss this especially with things such as yogurt. This also plays a big factor in how we/ I donate food.