Mollie Shannon

Lyft

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
651 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

locally sourced meal

consumed
UP TO

44

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

630

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

44

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Mollie's actions

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 30 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Launch a Recycling Program

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste 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 reuseable 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 establish this a successful habit?

Mollie Shannon 10/24/2018 5:18 PM

I think our society is so used to giving people bags and making everything as "convenient" as possible, but it is really not that hard to a) bring your own bags or b) decline a bag if you only have a few items. I already do try to bring my own bags with me but this challenge helped to keep it front of mind.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Launch a Recycling Program

How might thinking creatively help us address big systems problems differently?

Mollie Shannon 10/24/2018 5:09 PM

My office already had recycling bins but they were not being use properly. I would see people throwing trash in the recycling and worse, recycling in the trash. I started slow and was able to make signs to put by each receptacle and will continue to educate coworkers about the simple changes they can make.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?

Mollie Shannon 10/24/2018 5:05 PM

I found this challenge actually pretty easy. Especially for breakfast, there are so many meatless options. It was also fun to be able to try new recipes and also just remove meat from current recipes. Hot tip: vegetarian enchiladas are delicious. It is nice to know there is something I can do to help the environment, without going full vegetarian. It is easy to replace meals and choose the veggie options without feeling like you're missing out on flavor.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Find Local Recycling Depots

Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?

Mollie Shannon 10/18/2018 12:29 PM

This was a very helpful exercise. I actually learned that a lot of materials I thought couldn't be recycled in my curbside can could.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Mollie Shannon 10/03/2018 7:27 PM

It helps you stay grounded. When you are being consciously thankful it helps you appreciate all the food and things you have. 1. It makes you want for less because you realize you don't need to buy so much and can live with less. 2. A lot of what I was appreciating was nature and the environment and it just makes me more driven to do my part and help others reduce, reuse, recycle.

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