I just make sure to turn off the AC, fans, and lights before I go to work. It's even saved me $15 on my electricity bill.
Caroline Flaesgarten
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 515 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO63plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0minutespent outdoors
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UP TO65minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
Caroline's actions
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
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.
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.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Simplicity
Buy Used Clothes
I will spend 5 minutes learning about the perils of fast fashion and will buy my clothes at second-hand stores when I shop.
Health
Go get a check up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
Energy
Online Energy Audit
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
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?
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Caroline Flaesgarten 10/17/2018 11:52 AMI made a Dr's appointment for Monday, I don't like going to the doctor but I know it's in my best interest, especially to stay healthy around cold/flu season -
Caroline Flaesgarten 10/16/2018 2:40 PMHere's the article I read about the negative environmental affects from fast fashion: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-44968561. In positive new, big companies, such as Nike are beginning to consider the environment in their production. By 2024, Nike's goal is to use only recycled plastic in their shoes. -
Caroline Flaesgarten 10/15/2018 3:16 PMHere's the article I read today about fast fashion: https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/07/26/fast-fashion-is-a-disaster-for-women-and-the-environment/#307a5fe81fa4
Not only does Fast Fashion hurt the environment but also those who make the clothes, which is predominately women ages 14-24 who make $3 a day for their work. -
Caroline Flaesgarten 10/12/2018 2:36 PMHere's the article I read about fast fashion: https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/blog-post/why-fast-fashion-needs-slow-down
Key Points:- One garbage truck of textiles are wasted each second
- The fashion industry is the second-biggest consumer of water, creating 20% of waste water
- The fashion industry generates more greenhouse gas emissions than all international flights and maritime shipping combined
Obviously, the first step to help our environment in the fashion industry, involved apparel brands re-designing their supply chain, but consumers can become more conscious and responsible too. We can read labels before we purchase, and look for natural and organic fibers, non-toxic dyes, take-back programs, and ethical production -
Caroline Flaesgarten 10/11/2018 4:37 PMToday, I read an article about Stacey Dooley’s documentary “Fashion’s Dirty Secrets” and learned that the fashion industry is one of the top five most polluting industries in the world.
In addition, due to cotton farming, a 5 meter deep sea, the Aral Sea has dried up! That’s an entire eco-system destroyed!
I also decided, for my friend’s wedding in November to wear a dress from my closet instead of purchasing a new one. It’s the small steps, that can make a big difference! -
Caroline Flaesgarten 10/09/2018 8:09 AMI listened to a Ted Talk by Justine Leconte to help people transition from buying fast fashion to "fair fashion". You can find the Ted Talk on YouTube, the title is "Fast fashion to fair fashion: a tool box to change the fashion industry"-
Monica Martin 10/09/2018 8:16 AMSustainable fashion is my gig. Hadn't heard about this Ted Talk. Thank you SO much for sharing!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Online Energy AuditWhat most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint?
Caroline Flaesgarten 10/05/2018 9:21 AMI used the 'energysavvy' website to complete my energy audit, because I have only lived in my apartment for five months. Apparently, my energy usage was better than 90% of the homes in Chicago.
I just make sure to turn off the AC, fans, and lights before I go to work. It's even saved me $15 on my electricity bill. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Skip the StrawHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Caroline Flaesgarten 10/04/2018 8:38 AMI just purchased reusable storage bags to use for my lunches on amazon.-
Kathy Alsegaf 10/05/2018 11:37 AM
I love those things. I use them all the time and they have cut down my reseal-able plastic bag use tremendously. Mine are at least 5 years old and I pop them in the dishwasher where they clean up beautifully.
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Caroline Flaesgarten 10/03/2018 12:29 PMHere's a link to the article I read:
https://www.newsweek.com/2016/09/09/old-clothes-fashion-waste-crisis-494824.html