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Welcome to 2018 People's Ecochallenge!

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2018 People's Ecochallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
Alicia Vidal's avatar

Alicia Vidal

Environmental Studies 171

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 307 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    13
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    8.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    13
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables

Alicia's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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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    Alicia Vidal 10/25/2018 12:39 PM
    I can’t believe the challenge is over! I really feel like I’ve made some good habits out of this, and I will continue to look into more ways I can challenge myself to be more eco-friendly :)
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    Alicia Vidal 10/23/2018 8:05 PM
    Ahhh I haven’t posted an update in over 10 days! I was so distract last week with exams and life in general, but I’ve stuck with my eco-challenge promises for the most part. I’ve been trying to incorporate more reusable items into my life since starting this challenge. Next I want to try reusable sandwich wraps and try to remember to keep my grocery bags where I won’t forget them! Last time I think I posted about how it was getting colder outside and how I didn’t always want a smoothie to be my biggest source of fruits and veggies, and I’ve since been eating oats with fruit in the AM and roasted or grilled veggies in the PM. Gotta stay warm! 
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    Alicia Vidal 10/12/2018 12:22 PM
    For breakfast I’ve been making smoothies with fruits and veggies, but it’s been getting chilly out and I don’t know if I can do that anymore! How could I change it up—besides just a bowl of fruit? Things to think about.
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    Alicia Vidal 10/07/2018 1:28 PM
    So... it seems the weekend gets to me. I’ve forgotten my metal straws, my coffee mug, I only ate pizza yesterday. Feeling pretty guilty. I DID however, buy some grocery bags and used them today. Guess it’s better than nothing!
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    Alicia Vidal 10/04/2018 10:15 PM
    Haven’t gotten the chance to whip out my metal straw yet, but I picked up a soft drink for my friend today, and didn’t grab a straw. When I gave her her drink I told her about the eco challenge and why she shouldn’t use plastic straws. She seemed excited! 
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    Alicia Vidal 10/03/2018 9:58 PM
    Got my iced coffee today in a hot coffee mug, so I didn’t even need a straw 👍🏼
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