Kathleen Pena

Environmental Chemistry

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
201 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

240

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

12

zero-waste meals

consumed

Kathleen's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 6 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Kathleen Pena 10/23/2018 11:13 AM

Ever since I had joined 2018 eco-challenge and have set these goals, i felt myself continuously wanting to better the world and limit resources that may or may not be necessary, and or are considered wasteful

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Zero-Waste Cooking

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?

Kathleen Pena 10/16/2018 11:27 AM

You can do this by maybe blending the skins, tops and stalks and then putting it in your food. My mom does this when she wants me to taste a certain vegetable but not really bite into it while im eating. Its very effective.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Kathleen Pena 10/12/2018 11:16 AM

I can incorporate other personal values into my exercise routine by exercising with friends and doing exercising that are fun and distract me from how tiresome they can be. Teamwork gets work more done, especially if we set a goal and make a sort of schedule/plan on how to reach it

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Turn it off

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

Kathleen Pena 10/05/2018 11:44 AM

Electricity is generated by power lines and technology by where i live. It impacts the environment and everything around it in that its time consuming and takes over peoples lives.

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Kathleen Pena 10/05/2018 11:39 AM

My challenges have been going good in that it really inspires me to make a change and better the world not only for me but my friends, family and maybe any future kids i have.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Kathleen Pena 10/05/2018 11:32 AM

Practicing gratitude can keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world because the nicer you are to people, the easier it is to work with them in order for you to get things done with them. Such as recycle, make projects on trying to fix/save the world, etc.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles serve an important role in places for health and safety, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. Can you identify the barriers in making this a new habit? How can you set yourself up for success in making this a permanent change?

Kathleen Pena 10/05/2018 11:21 AM

The barriers in making this a new habit is that many forget or don't want to continuously fill up their own water bottles in the morning before they leave where they have to go. Another barrier is that things such as Arizona's (that are also plastic) cost the same as a water bottle. They are more preferred since it is bigger and what people may consider as more appetizing. You can set yourself up for success by preparing a water filter at home that you can use to pour your water in your reusable water bottle in the morning.

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