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2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

Cain Tavormina

Hainesport School

"I am trying to be healthier and keep the earth clean."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
891 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

716

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

462

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

35

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

15

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

Cain's actions

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 20 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

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

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

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

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 21 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 23
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
Energy Choose LED Bulbs

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?

Cain Tavormina 10/11/2018 7:13 AM

One thing I could do is to make sure that every day I turn everything I am not using off.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Plant an Herb Garden

Consider the ways you can garden: a plot of land? a patio container? hanging basket? windowsill gardens? What would work best for your living situation and lifestyle?

Cain Tavormina 10/04/2018 7:21 AM

At my house I have a deck and on my deck there is a garden.

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- Melissa Mills 10/04/2018 7:37 AM
  
  That's beautiful!
  
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Cain Tavormina 10/04/2018 7:14 AM

The challenges that I chose I think are really helping me and the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Where are your nearest natural bodies of water? How might they be affected by runoff?

Cain Tavormina 10/04/2018 7:13 AM

The nearest natural body of water near me is a creek.This could be affected by runoff because it could overflow.

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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?

Cain Tavormina 10/04/2018 7:01 AM

The electricity is generated by a transformer on the telephone poles.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

Cain Tavormina 10/03/2018 7:28 AM

It can enhance my sense of place because I could know what animals are in my area and I will know another area.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go get a check up

How do you practice self care?

Cain Tavormina 10/03/2018 7:19 AM

For self care I try to eat healthy and exercise everyday.So far I am succesful.

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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?

Cain Tavormina 10/03/2018 7:17 AM

To do this I can have my friends over and we can go hike and then exercise outside.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

Cain Tavormina 10/03/2018 7:10 AM

The next step I could take is to flush the toilet only when needed.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Conserve Toilet Water

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

Cain Tavormina 10/03/2018 7:09 AM

I think in the future I want everyone to take short showers and turn off all water when not being used.Not everyone does this but I think people should.

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