Elaine Ferrell-Burns

KINK (Alpha) Programming

"I intend to become more mindful of ways to prevent unnecessary waste in the landfill. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
282 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

34

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

0.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

24

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

0.7

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

1.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

more servings

of fruits and vegetables

Elaine's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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DAILY 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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 3 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health More Fruits and Veggies

How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?

Elaine Ferrell-Burns 10/21/2019 8:18 PM

I love this fruit and veggie challenge. I've tried a kombacha squash for the first time and begun prepping my veggies for easy sacking, i.e. cutting up bell peppers, radishes and jicama.

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Elaine Ferrell-Burns 10/21/2019 8:05 PM

My husband gifted me with a portable metal straw to replace in plastic ones. I haven't used it yet because I haven't purchased any drinks requiring a straw, but when I do I'm ready. My next goal is to begin carrying my own silverware because I do purchase a lot of food cart / take out type meals.

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Elaine Ferrell-Burns 10/21/2019 8:04 PM

My husband gifted me with a metal carry straw. I haven't used it yet, because I've reduced my take out consumption. Now I'd like to set a goal of carrying my own silverware; I eat out a lot.

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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 reusable 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 create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

Elaine Ferrell-Burns 10/21/2019 8:02 PM

I'm excited that through the goals I've set in our Ecochallenge that I am now consistently bringing my own bags to the grocery store, including ones for fruits and vegetables! What you practice grows stronger!

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Elaine Ferrell-Burns 10/19/2019 7:05 AM

Challenge is going well. Still working on a checkoff type grocery list to better organize my purchases and shopping days.

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Elaine Ferrell-Burns 10/19/2019 7:05 AM

Challenge is going very well. Still working on creating a check off box grocery list to better organize my purchases and shopping days.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

Elaine Ferrell-Burns 10/19/2019 7:03 AM

I carry a metal straw in my car, but it doesn't fit in my purse. I noticed that places like Starbucks are starting to lid drinks with sippy type mouths, not straw holes; this is progess with the industry.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Choose Two-Sided Printing

Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?

Elaine Ferrell-Burns 10/19/2019 7:02 AM

What steps can I take to increase going paperless? For example, pay bills online instead of by hard copy in the us post without compromising my personal financial data.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Elaine Ferrell-Burns 10/14/2019 6:46 AM

How can I reduce food waste, save money, eat more mindfully, thus healthily, and reduce air pollution with gas emissions? Answer: meal plan and designate grocery shopping days = pre thought out food choices, less time, money, pollution randomly running to the grocery store. Tools: WW meal planning form and a grocery/home supply pre printed check off list mounted to the frig.

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Elaine Ferrell-Burns 10/14/2019 6:35 AM

I think I've finally established the habit of bringing my reusable grocery bags with me. I want to change my daily action of composting to a goal for meal planning and grocery shopping and will consult with my team captain to figure out how to make the change.

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