Czarinna Mae Posadas

SOC 228 Environmental Sociology

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
449 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

30

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

people

helped

Czarinna Mae's actions

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

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY 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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Carry my Trash

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 2 person(s) who are in need each day.

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?

Czarinna Mae Posadas 10/24/2018 2:42 PM

After this October EcoChallenge, it was nice to reflect and see myself getting into more sustainable habits. I'm hoping to continue to be sustainable to help shape my lifestyle and the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Car Share

Take a moment to think of places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

Czarinna Mae Posadas 10/19/2018 9:53 AM

I believe it would be possible to choose 1-2 days to schedule driving with a friend or co-worker to certain places. I know some of my co-workers are also my neighbors so it'd be possible to drive to work or do some grocery shopping together.

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Czarinna Mae Posadas 10/08/2018 8:02 PM

I've been using public transit more often now instead of driving everywhere. Sounds like a small change, but it's better than nothing! I just noticed I was saving more money too, so it's a win-win situation.

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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?

Czarinna Mae Posadas 10/07/2018 5:31 PM

I'd typically carry things in my hands or in a cart if I have too much to carry. A system that could help me would bringing my own reusable bag whenever I do my groceries. Almost every store I've been to has reusable bags being sold and if I buy my own, then this would help benefit me and the Earth.

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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?

Czarinna Mae Posadas 10/07/2018 5:28 PM

I know of some people who aren't a fan of carrying a bottle around so they would always buy a plastic bottle of water and throw it away when he/she is done, which I think could be a barrier. To set myself and others for success, we should be able to educate others on the importance of reducing the use of plastic bottles because it leads to negative impacts on the Earth.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Carry my Trash

What one thing could you do right away to reduce your waste?

Czarinna Mae Posadas 10/07/2018 5:24 PM

I could switch to buying from locally grown food or food from small businesses to help me reduce my waste. I'd say this is something I could do right away because most of my food is processed foods which means that it produces a lot of waste. Switching to buying food from small businesses or locally would help me reduce my waste right away.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

Czarinna Mae Posadas 10/05/2018 8:38 PM

I've come from a small island where opting for paperless billing wasn't an option back then, so reducing my paper mail did help benefit me as much as it helped benefit the Earth. Despite how it's just a small change, I did feel like I was able to make a positive change in my lifestyle. As for my next step to reduce my waste, I could probably opt out of textbooks and just use ebooks when they're available to me to save paper.

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