Pat Altendorfer
10/17/2018 8:28 AM
I am now using bags that are reusable for groceries, etc. I am refusing plastic bags and asking store managers to carry paper or sell reusable bags.
Pat Altendorfer
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO150minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO15plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
Pat's actions
Health
Take Control
Both system and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Nature
Do Nature Activities
I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 10 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Skip the StrawHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Do Nature ActivitiesWhat did you observe while spending time outside -- through sight, sound, smell and touch?
Pat Altendorfer 10/17/2018 8:27 AMI observed tranquility, pure unconditional love from wildlife, the beautiful colors of the many species of trees, sounds of water from the waterfall hitting the pond. -
Pat Altendorfer 10/09/2018 6:18 AMMy challenge is going well and in fact, it proved for me that I can set aside 15 minutes for me and the environment!