Jane McKee

SOC 228 Environmental Sociology

"Looking forward to reducing my impact on the environment"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
253 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

8.0

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

3.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

8.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Jane's actions

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

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 4
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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Smart Seafood Choices

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

COMPLETED 2
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What 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?

Jane McKee 10/23/2018 7:13 PM

I've made changes to make sure I always carry reusable bags when I know I may be buying something. Most of the time I go to stores in my car, so I make sure I have a few in my trunk at all times, but in the off chance I find myself without a bag I will accept a disposable paper one. I choose paper over plastic because it can be repurposed and then recycled or composted, unlike a plastic one which will not biodegrade.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smart Seafood Choices

Many states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?

Jane McKee 10/23/2018 7:10 PM

Many of the fish in my diet are large, predatory fish like salmon or tuna. The larger fish have advisories on limiting your intake on these because of the high concentration of toxic metals like mercury. When I choose to eat fish I should choose smaller fish like mackerel or whitefish. My diet falls well between the guidelines, though, as seafood is very sparse in my diet.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Drive Less

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Jane McKee 10/13/2018 1:17 PM

Pretty much all of my life my family (and myself now) has used our own car for transportation. My situations have often made it more difficult or more expensive to use public transportation than to drive myself. In the future when I am looking for another place to live or when changing jobs, I plan to keep public transportation in mind in order to make it easier to choose this option when leaving the house.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Jane McKee 10/04/2018 4:41 PM

I've cut out most single-use items out of my lifestyle, some of the few items left I can think of would be paper items like paper towels and facial tissues that I can fully switch to dish towels and handkerchiefs, as well as using aluminum foil for cooking. There are reusable options like silicone mats to line baking pans, etc that I am planning to invest in.

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