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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Angela Ireton's avatar

Angela Ireton

KEEN Outside Sales Crew

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 366 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    510
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    510
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    50
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Angela 's actions

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Install Alternative Energy

I will install alternative energy systems, such as solar electric systems or solar water heaters.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

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.

COMPLETED 0
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?

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    Angela Ireton 10/09/2019 7:39 AM
    I have a huge apple tree with a bumper crop this year.  So I am canning apple cider today, and apple sauce and apple slices tomorrow!  Plum tree is next!
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    Angela Ireton 10/08/2019 2:16 PM
    I want to start composting at home, because the city I live in dosent take compost/ greenery. Does anyone have any experience with compost tumblers?  Im hoping to pick one up from our local garden center, but would love to hear anyones experience.  Working hard to reduce our weekly trash output and reuse the good good food scraps/ grass clippings, etc to make my garden better next year!
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    Angela Ireton 9/30/2019 8:10 AM
    We are already signed up to get solar panels this fall! We are all getting a couple of power walls, which will hopefully provide power during the night, and if we get big snowstorms with power outages this winter.  We will also be able to plug in our electric car and charge it off solar power! We are excited. 
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