Hector Caban

HPI PUERTO RICO

"I like to recycle because it is good for the environment."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
271 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

15

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

10

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

5.0

locally sourced meals

consumed

Hector's actions

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 1 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 5
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 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

While water bottles serve an important role in places for health and safety, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. Can you identify the barriers in making this a new habit? How can you set yourself up for success in making this a permanent change?
Hector Caban 10/16/2018 12:47 PM
Using reusable bottles to avoid generating trash to the landfill.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

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?
Hector Caban 10/16/2018 12:45 PM
I will use an empty box from the store.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

If you were to only eat what is in season locally, what would be the hardest for you to give up?
Hector Caban 10/16/2018 12:37 PM
I will not give up because I like to eat fruits and vegetables that are all season.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
Hector Caban 10/16/2018 12:33 PM
Re-inventing receipes as mashed potatoes with skin.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Hector Caban 10/16/2018 12:29 PM
R-restructuring my life style.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?
Hector Caban 10/16/2018 12:27 PM
Reducing electric utilities bill.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Hector Caban 10/16/2018 12:25 PM
Non recycling plastics and papers. It add trash to landfills.

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