Linda Gerber

Ecochallenge.org Board of Directors

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Linda's actions

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

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Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Waste

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

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Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

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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?

Linda Gerber 10/19/2019 1:27 PM

I'm chipping away at my earth unfriendly habits one ecochallenge at a time.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity De-Clutter My Home

How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?

Linda Gerber 10/19/2019 1:23 PM

I'm going paperless with my medical correspondence and records a Kaiser. Also, going paperless for other bills. I did discover, however, that my insurance company won't even email me a bill to give me a heads up about renewing my policy annually. I can put it in my calendar to check on the website, but, oh dear, what if I forget?! I'm trying to line up my payment due date with my property taxes so I'll be able to remember: two big bills coming my way in November.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

Linda Gerber 10/14/2019 4:28 PM

Reusing and up cycling are two activities that require creativity. If I have a need for something, I ask, “What else could serve the same purpose.” If I have something I no longer need, I ask, “What other purpose could this serve?”

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REFLECTION QUESTION
High Impact Action Track Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Linda Gerber 10/14/2019 4:24 PM

On vacation with my family now and trying to avoid single use plastic but, wow, it’s hard to do. I have responded to a satisfaction survey at the hotel we’re staying, praising them for the sustainable practices and suggesting improvements they could make.

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Linda Gerber 10/09/2019 12:30 PM

I’m Mari Kondo-ing my kitchen drawers. So much clutter, so many tools I no longer use. Big opportunity to get those heart-shaped hot cake molds back in circulation. Little kids love ❤️ hot cakes.

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