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Welcome to 2018 People's Ecochallenge!

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2018 People's Ecochallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
Lydie Barquet's avatar

Lydie Barquet

AMD Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 558 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    76
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    11
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    11
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    9.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Lydie's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 11
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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 4 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 020 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Upgrade Heating & Cooling Units

I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Replace Manual Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Reduce Single-Use Disposables
    Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
    Lydie Barquet's avatar
    Lydie Barquet 10/11/2018 6:35 AM
    Bringing own silverware to work with lunch bag
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Upgrade Heating & Cooling Units
    What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?
    Lydie Barquet's avatar
    Lydie Barquet 10/04/2018 11:05 AM
    Living in a fixing upper...
    $cost effectiveness
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  • Lydie Barquet's avatar
    Lydie Barquet 10/03/2018 7:09 AM
    Great to join this challenge again!
    Bringing my own cutlery to lunch as usual.

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