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2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

Linda Phillips

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
119 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

5.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

pound of paper

has been saved

Linda's actions

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Linda Phillips 10/14/2018 10:05 AM
Healthy eating can prevent many illnesses.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Linda Phillips 10/14/2018 10:03 AM
I generally put skins and tops in my compost. Depending on the vege, I’ll make soup

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