Daley Hooten

Asheville High School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
721 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

17

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Daley'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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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.

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Action Track: Building Resilience

Research Local Climate Issues

I will spend at least 10 minute(s) a day researching climate issues or climate solutions in my local area and share with others through my team feed, social media, or conversations with my peers.

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Oceans

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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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.

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Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Research Local Climate Issues

In what ways is your local community resilient to shock events like we’ve experienced recently? How could you help it become more resilient?

Daley Hooten 4/26/2020 12:22 PM

My community has put up new regulations like staying 6 feet apart and leaving your homes only for essential needs. I think we could help make our community more resilient to this disease is by mandating everyone to wear masks and gloves when going to public places like grocery stores.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Dishwasher Efficiency

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

Daley Hooten 4/26/2020 12:21 PM

We can start by not wasting water with washing clothes and dishes. We can hand wash plates and cups, and only use the dishwasher when it's completely full. We can also help by only doing a couple of washes for clothes, and letting them air dry instead of using the dryer.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Wildlife Leave No Trace

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?

Daley Hooten 4/26/2020 12:17 PM

Maybe places that have a lot of litter/trash in it like parks or something. I could go and clean those places up.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Oceans Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Daley Hooten 4/23/2020 1:51 PM

I think we use a lot of plastic bags and straws. Some substitutes for these things can be reusable cloth grocery bags or paper bags. For straws, you can use a reusable metal straw or just make sure to tell your waiter that you don't want one.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe 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?

Daley Hooten 4/02/2020 12:49 PM

I don't see many challenges when using a reusable mug except for the fact that it might be more effort to carry it around once you're done with it instead of just throwing it away. But I think in the end it's nice to know that you're not wasting plastic or anything for a drink and the environment will benefit from it.

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