Esmeralda Huerta

PCC SOC 228

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
359 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

17

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

0.3

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

2.0

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

5.1

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Esmeralda's actions

Water

Collect Rain Water

I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED -1
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?

Esmeralda Huerta 10/23/2019 2:46 PM

Zero waste cooking was one of the most fascinating things I've learned. Although it is simple to think about not throwing away food, the hardest part is breaking the habit of throwing away the stems of vegetables. My personal favorite trick I learned is saving onion and garlic ends, carrot and celery ends, vegetable peelings, and zucchini ends in a container then in a couple of days use those veggies to make a broth.

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Esmeralda Huerta 10/22/2019 8:57 PM

It has finally turned into a habit to use my reusable bags for grocery shopping. :)

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Esmeralda Huerta 10/15/2019 4:15 PM

Although on some days I don't meet some goals it is still helpful to learn and read about helping the environment. On each action there is a "learn more" button that takes you to different link that teach you more about that action.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

Esmeralda Huerta 10/14/2019 10:32 PM

Some thing that might be easy is unplugging things that aren't currently being used. I know my boyfriends parents always unplug the T.V. at the end of the night. It might be more of a "hassel" at first but then it just becomes part of your normal routine.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Esmeralda Huerta 10/10/2019 7:29 PM

Practicing gratitude puts you in a good mindset. You feel more positive within yourself which leads to feeling motivated to do more.

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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?

Esmeralda Huerta 10/10/2019 10:26 AM

In this scenario I would I have a couple of options. Depending on how many items I had purchased, I would either opt from a paper bag or most store now sell reusable bags at checkout. A lot of stores now don't even give plastic bags or you have to purchase them.

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Esmeralda Huerta 10/09/2019 10:31 PM

I did not realize how easy it was to compost. Sometimes things can be simple and right in front of you, but it just the act of doing it that is the hardest.

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