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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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amanda kelly

LiveGreen/UNMC/Nebraska Medicine

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 521 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    18
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    51
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    8.7
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    87
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    54
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    434
    gallons of water
    have been saved

amanda's actions

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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DAILY 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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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 AM
    its pretty good so far. I feel that social isolating has drastically reduced my spending and waste.

    • Melanie Stewart's avatar
      Melanie Stewart 4/07/2020 10:44 AM
      We 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...
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Fresh Water Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    Using 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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    amanda kelly 4/07/2020 5:38 AM
    stop buying that water.............................
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Fresh Water Dishwasher Efficiency
    How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

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    amanda kelly 4/07/2020 5:37 AM
    i would like to collect rain water

    • Melanie Stewart's avatar
      Melanie Stewart 4/07/2020 10:48 AM
      I 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/

  • 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?

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    amanda kelly 4/07/2020 5:37 AM
    i usually use a resuasable cup. but currently with the corona virus we are using disposable cups to limit germs in the coffee areas
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    An 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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    amanda kelly 4/07/2020 5:36 AM
    that makes me sad to think. I could buy my kids so much with that
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

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    amanda kelly 4/07/2020 5:35 AM
    we can afford it...........