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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Nicole Restrepo

FGCU Eagles

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 417 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    8.0
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    23
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Nicole 's actions

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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Fresh Water

Water-Friendly Beauty Products

Avoid beauty products with micro beads or harsh chemicals that will feed into the ground and your water supply.

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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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Wildlife

Use Reusable Bags

Plastic bags can be mistaken for food by many wild animals. If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

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Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

Research Benefits of Biodiversity

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching how biodiversity positively impacts our world and how the loss of biodiversity harms it.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Earth Day Action!: Research and Support Local Organizations

I will spend 10 minutes researching local organizations and businesses in my community, then support one of them by writing a testimonial or positive review, ordering curbside, making a donation to my favorite nonprofit, or supporting them in another way.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Oceans

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Support Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators, including monarch butterflies, to produce fruit. I will spend 10 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Earth Day Together!

Earth Day Action: Write a Love Letter, Poem, or Song to Earth

I will express my love and gratitude for our Earth by writing a love letter, poem, or song to Earth.

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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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Support Pollinators
    Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

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    Nicole Restrepo 4/27/2020 7:35 AM
    We need pollinators to pollinate our planet if we did not t=have them we would not have as many abundant plants around us. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife Use Reusable Bags
    What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

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    Nicole Restrepo 4/21/2020 10:44 AM
    You will have to make it second nature to always have your reusable bag with you. If you are out buying groceries and find that you forgot your reusable bag I know they sell them there so you can buy them for a small price. IT will be worth it instead of damaging the environment 
  • 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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    Nicole Restrepo 4/21/2020 10:40 AM
    We cannot get confused about our food expiring. People everyday are throwing out good food because they don't understand the difference between the sell by date and the best by dates. We cannot be throwing out and wasting as much food as we do. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Fresh Water Water-Friendly Beauty Products
    Beyond what does or doesn't come out of the tap at home, how do your choices affect freshwater locally and globally?

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    Nicole Restrepo 4/19/2020 8:13 AM
    We don’t want to be wasteful so every decision makes a big impact 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Compost Food Waste
    New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

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    Nicole Restrepo 4/19/2020 8:12 AM
    I find that I am finishing my leftovers instead of resorting to throwing them out which I think has been helping 

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    Nicole Restrepo 4/18/2020 11:28 AM
    Today I spent some time researching the difference between expiration dates and sell by dates this will be helpful to not waste good food