Melissa Shea
10/07/2019 9:07 AM
my county has recently dropped glass from the typical recycling pickup. I will now bring glass to a specific drop point by our police station
Melissa Shea
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO8.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO60minutesspent learning
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UP TO3.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO6.0more servingsof fruits and vegetables
Melissa's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
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.
Health
More Fruits and Veggies
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
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.
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.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Recycle Everything I CanWhat 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Skip the StrawHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Melissa Shea 10/07/2019 9:06 AMrepair is a very under used item in reducing waste the things we used don't need to be perfect to function and we need to think on how to fix what we already have and make it functional -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth More Fruits and VeggiesWhat do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How can we start shifting from a meat-focused food culture to a more plant-based one?
Melissa Shea 10/07/2019 9:01 AMOne thing that is interesting that i see is that young children favor fruits and veggies over meat when being introduced to their first foods. Some time in the process of moving from soft foods into solids many vegetables fall out of daily meals because they are more difficult for babies to chew and swallow than breads. I think we need more focus on holding vegetables up as the main staple of children's diets as they grow so they aren't replaced with more processed options and meats -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhat 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?
Melissa Shea 10/07/2019 8:57 AMWe do have a culture based around meet consumption going back to the idea of America as a "land of plenty" our "food pyramid" and "four food groups" had us growing up with meat represented as a crucial part of the diet. We need more focus on plant based proteins as good sources of full nutrition