Donna Christman

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
307 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

30

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

22

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

10

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Donna's actions

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 3 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 10
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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Why is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?
Donna Christman 10/09/2018 5:53 AM
I don't think people understand the long-term environmental impact of that styrofoam cup or that plastic diaper. Somehow most people think there is more land, more, trees, more birds - it doesn't matter to them outside of their own little corner of the world.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

What 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?
Donna Christman 10/03/2018 8:30 AM
The government subsidies to dairy farmers and beef ranchers and the US Marketing industry encourage Americans to eat more meat. Big, rugged Americans "need" big, American steaks and burgers - things like that.

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