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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Kristin Shaw

WSP USA Ecochallengers

"Doing my part to try to save the world. "

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 486 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    86
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    120
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Kristin's actions

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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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Food

Vedge Pledge and Webinar

I challenge you to go veg for a week. Sign up and I will provide you with daily updates during the week of the challenge (April 20th to 25th - send me an email that you want to join at [email protected]) We will have a webinar on Wednesday, April 22nd (Earth Day) at 9am Pacific/noon Eastern about the environmental impacts of food. Join the webinar and/or take the pledge :)

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Calculate Personal Carbon Footprint

Complete your personal carbon footprint calculator. Go to www.wsppact.com and answer the questions for each section. The process takes about 10 minutes. Details about your utility bills and travel will be required. Please be as accurate as you can, but it’s not required to search for receipts.

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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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Fresh Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

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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

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
    Forests Forest-Friendly Foods
    How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

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    Kristin Shaw 4/20/2020 11:03 AM
    Easy! My body needs some meat for iron requirements but it forced me to be more creative in the kitchen.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Vedge Pledge and Webinar
    How does food impact your carbon footprint?

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    Kristin Shaw 4/20/2020 11:03 AM
    I try to avoid eating meat and source seafood sustainability in order to lower my carbon footprint!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate Calculate Personal Carbon Footprint
    What surprised you about your PACT results?

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    Kristin Shaw 4/20/2020 11:02 AM
    It was higher than I expected, mostly related to my annual spending trends.
  • 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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    Kristin Shaw 4/20/2020 11:02 AM
    I love using Lush products, specifically bar shampoo. It works well and is plastic-free. 
  • 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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    Kristin Shaw 4/20/2020 11:01 AM
    Use rainwater for irrigation!

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    Kristin Shaw 4/13/2020 5:58 AM
    Great!! Having fun while doing it!