Nicole Cronkhite

BTech reGeneration

"To become aware of the impact I have and monitor and implement changes to improve it."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
188 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

140

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

210

minutes

being mindful

Nicole's actions

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 20 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 7
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?

Nicole Cronkhite 10/05/2018 10:47 AM

Thursday I had meetings all day and ended up missing lunch to do my capstone teacher check-in, so I indulged in "dinner" from Tim Hortons just before class and felt fairly guilty about it (it was like the plastic straw was staring at me the whole class). Trying not to make excuses but at the same time, it is hard to always be on the ball when we have busy lives!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Recycle Everything I Can

What have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?

Nicole Cronkhite 10/04/2018 9:53 AM

I found out interesting information like that styrofoam was not accepted, and that if you shred your papers or documents you cannot recycle them, they must be tossed in the trash. I also thought it was unfortunate that while the City of Edmonton had a fun and interactive waste game, you could only choose from three options where to dispose of the item that popped up: either recycle, take to the eco station, or toss. There was no option for composting, and when they had a banana peel pop up, I could only drag it to the garbage.

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