Laura Jones
"Do your best, be your best, love your best self "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,045 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO84plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO2.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO3.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO84plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO60minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO84plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO720minutesspent learning
Laura's actions
Waste
Recycle Everything I Can
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 30 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 4 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
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.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Health
Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home
I will spend 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.
Health
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
I will spend 30 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Health
Learn More about Food Deserts
I will spend 20 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.
Community
Express My Support
I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Transportation
Improve a Bus Stop
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.
Nature
Forage for My Food
I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.
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.
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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Laura Jones 10/23/2018 1:56 PM
one more day left to get your Eco-challenge on but a lifetime of making this planet greener! -
Laura Jones 10/21/2018 4:53 AMVisited a new park today in KY and enjoyed they trails for a few hours -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use Reusable BagsWhat 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?
Laura Jones 10/21/2018 4:52 AMThis took me a while to get in the habit. I carry a lot out with out a bag or grab a box that I can reuse to ship something. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Improve a Bus StopHow can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?
Laura Jones 10/20/2018 5:32 AM
I have a bus stop on my corner and feel like I am always picking up trash. Our neighborhood has advocated and received dog poo station with trash can :) YEEHAW -
Laura Jones 10/20/2018 5:30 AM
Headed out to explore a new city and park to get the day started. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
Laura Jones 10/18/2018 10:04 AM
Amaxing how much wildlife lives in urban settings; saw a coyote on morning run less than a mile from my house! -
Laura Jones 10/18/2018 10:02 AMloading up recycle for pick up! Reduce, reuse, recycle! -
Laura Jones 10/17/2018 3:27 PMHeaded to Yoga for some mental clarity and decompress from sorting samples to get ready for F19-
Jerry Richardson 10/18/2018 8:01 AMHey Laura,
Getting my samples tomorrow, 12 boxes, I worked out yesterday to do the same as you did.
See you soon.
Jerry
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Laura Jones 10/16/2018 9:30 AMGoal for end of 2018 is to de-clutter and donate items not used in past year. Live Simply -
Laura Jones 10/15/2018 8:51 AMPrepared meals over the weekend for the week to help manage time