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Welcome to 2018 People's Ecochallenge!

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2018 People's Ecochallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
Elisabeth Hartner's avatar

Elisabeth Hartner

Washington County

"Keep it real, keep it healthy, keep it clean!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 318 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    165
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    24
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Elisabeth's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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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    Elisabeth Hartner 10/09/2018 8:35 AM
    Toilet tank bank installed!  I was worried that the water level would decrease in the bowl of the toilet, but this is not the case.  Glad I am effortlessly making a difference now every day.  Wish I would have done this years ago.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Install a Toilet Tank Bank
    Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
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    Elisabeth Hartner 10/09/2018 8:33 AM
    The health of our water systems is determined by our consciousness and knowledge of how our actions impact the water.  The first thing to do is to learn about water systems and how they are impacted by human activity.  Then, figure out what actions you do on a regular basis that may impact the water system negatively - and create alternatives! 
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    Elisabeth Hartner 10/03/2018 11:44 AM
    Today I'm going to order a Toilet Tank Bank!!  I've been wanting to do this for like 10 years.  Can you imagine how much water I would have saved if I would have just done it then??  I'm going to remember this next time I "back burner" an idea than can easily help people and the environment.
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    Elisabeth Hartner 9/19/2018 12:20 PM
    Let's put love into action through caring, consciousness and connectedness.  “Each person's life – each life form, in fact – represents a world, a unique way in which the universe experiences itself.” ―  Eckhart Tolle
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