amanda kelly
4/07/2020 5:38 AM
stop buying that water.............................
amanda kelly
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 521 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO51disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO434gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO87meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO54plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO8.7poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO18pounds of CO2have been saved
amanda's actions
Forests
Use a Reusable Mug
If possible, I will avoid sending 2 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.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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.
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.
Fresh Water
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
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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amanda kelly 4/07/2020 5:40 AMits pretty good so far. I feel that social isolating has drastically reduced my spending and waste.-
Melanie Stewart 4/07/2020 10:44 AMWe suggested that people do a waste audit at home. With many people being home almost all the time, it's really easy to see what one's waste stream actually is and determining what changes can be made. I'm interested to see if people do that and what they learn...
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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 Dishwasher EfficiencyHow can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
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Melanie Stewart 4/07/2020 10:48 AMI added a rain barrel to my house a couple years ago--not hard to do and I love having it! It's amazing how much water falls onto your roof. Here's the resource I used, if you are interested:
https://omahastormwater.org/wpfd_file/building-a-rain-barrel/
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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?
amanda kelly 4/07/2020 5:37 AMi usually use a resuasable cup. but currently with the corona virus we are using disposable cups to limit germs in the coffee areas -
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?