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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Danielle Lower

EcoINL

"Become more economically aware for the future of our planet."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 613 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    38
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    39
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    21
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    40
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    locally sourced meal
    consumed

Danielle's actions

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 21
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 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Health

Take Control

Both system and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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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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    Danielle Lower 10/24/2018 7:13 PM
    Good job team INL! Keep your new habits going.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?

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    Danielle Lower 10/22/2018 11:36 AM
    The real question is, do we need to shift from a meat-focused culture, or do we need to shift to a more ethically-conscious culture?  I don't think eating meat is wrong or even environmentally "unfriendly".  However, I do think the food industry has become unethical in many of it's practices regarding animal products. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Whole Foods Diet
    Michael Pollan states that "it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor." What are your thoughts on this?

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    Danielle Lower 10/22/2018 11:33 AM
    I agree.  I believe in "all things in moderation". So I am not opposed to eating processed foods occasionally.  However, I feel that too many people forget to think about the foods they eat each day and the micronutrients (or lack thereof) those foods may offer. The best source of vitamins and minerals is from the foods themselves, not from a small pill to make up for a crappy diet.

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    Danielle Lower 10/15/2018 8:15 AM
    Took my waterbottle on a road trip this weekend to avoid buying plastic bottles of water along the way.

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    Danielle Lower 10/02/2018 7:37 AM

    The challenge officially starts tomorrow!  Continue to invite family, friends, and co-workers to be part of team INL!

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    Danielle Lower 9/25/2018 2:04 PM
    Time to start thinking of challenges...