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April 1 - April 30, 2020

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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
Wildlife Leave No Trace

Educator Stephanie Kaza advises her students to focus on what they care about most when addressing the enormity of ecological problems. Is there a specific area you feel particularly called to work on?

Susan Chan 4/22/2020 11:01 AM

i'm focusing on lowering my and my household's impact in terms of energy use and material use. as it all comes from the environment somewhere.

motto:

use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Wildlife Leave No Trace

Educator Stephanie Kaza advises her students to focus on what they care about most when addressing the enormity of ecological problems. Is there a specific area you feel particularly called to work on?

Susan Chan 4/22/2020 11:01 AM

i'm focusing on lowering my and my household's impact in terms of energy use and material use. as it all comes from the environment somewhere.

motto:

use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without

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Susan Chan 4/20/2020 3:02 PM

stay at home makes going 100% reusable and 100% non-meat much easier than the normal times when i'm out and about including going to the office.

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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?

Susan Chan 4/16/2020 2:39 PM

having a reusable mug/cup with me when i get a beverage out. haven't figured out a way to get boba tea with zero waste...that needs to be easier...

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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?

Susan Chan 4/14/2020 9:37 AM

I be aware of the capacity limitation when I realize i don't have a bag. Personally i choose to carry things out in my hands, over acquiring more bags - even if they're reusable. it takes a bit of getting use to, but capacity limitations a fact of life as a year round bike commuter

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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?

Susan Chan 4/13/2020 10:59 AM

2 green cones in the garden. 1 is filling up and switching to the second one for the summer..

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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?

Susan Chan 4/07/2020 9:41 AM

because meat is tasty. We stopped buying meat at grocery stores but don't avoid meat when at work/eating out. stay-at-home made us 100% vegetarian as a secondary effect

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- Christopher Selin 4/11/2020 9:02 PM
  
  That's really cool to hear. I've been kind of the opposite until shelter-in-place took effect. Because Lyft provides good vegetarian and vegan options at work, I'll opt for that more often than I will at home because my family still eats meat about half the time. However, ever since shelter-in-place, I've tried to become a little mindful about trying to eat less meat and therefore I've bought less.
  
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