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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Earth Day Ecochallenge expert in no time!

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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Riley Nichols

Heartland Earth Sciences

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 92 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    136
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    2.7
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    5.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Riley's actions

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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

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?

  • 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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    Riley Nichols 4/13/2020 1:49 PM
    This doesn't surprise me as most people buy a lot of food on an impulse. By planning I was able to save much more money than usual. I would rather use this money to help pay bills or entertainment. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
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    Riley Nichols 4/13/2020 1:47 PM
    By spending more time outdoors you can feel more relaxed and at peace with yourself. You can focus on the sounds of nature rather than other stressful things happening in your life. 
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  • 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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    Riley Nichols 4/13/2020 1:44 PM
    By knowing the difference between them I can buy different groceries that would better impact the environment, instead of what will last the longest. 
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