Faviola Caldera

GPSEN

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
177 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

9.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Faviola'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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Carry my Trash

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 3
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?

Faviola Caldera 11/18/2018 1:17 PM

I believe that it pressured me to take action and not just come up with beliefs. Carrying my trash made me notice the impact first hand of how bad our trash/plastic consumption is.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Carry my Trash

What one thing could you do right away to reduce your waste?

Faviola Caldera 11/18/2018 1:16 PM

STOP BUYING PLASTIC PACKAGED PRODUCTS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Take Control

How do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?

Faviola Caldera 11/18/2018 1:15 PM

The healthier choices I make, like buying locally the more healthier choices I see around me. Like the wealth of my community because I am investing in them, and since they use sustainable practices the environment is benefiting from it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Zero-Waste Cooking

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?

Faviola Caldera 11/18/2018 1:06 PM

I use the remaining stuff of my juice for example for adding to my dogs' food. Vegetable broth. Aroma infuse with peals and citrus remains.

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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?

Faviola Caldera 11/18/2018 1:05 PM

It doesn't anymore, which is rather sad. I would love to use that money to travel. I am trying to come up with ways of traveling as sustainable as possible in the future.

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Faviola Caldera 10/06/2018 9:53 PM

I remembered my containers while shopping!

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