Amanda Snelson

Team ZGF LAX

"Striving to make the world a better place."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
592 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

18

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

75

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1,350

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

18

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Amanda's actions

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 60 minute(s)

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED -2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend 60 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Health

I will spend 15 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

Amanda Snelson 10/22/2019 10:08 AM

Reducing our paper mail is liberating -- less paper to sort through, more time I can spend with baby! Next steps include continuing to call catalog companies, as new ones seem to appear unsolicited in our mailbox weekly.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
High Impact Action Track Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Who is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?

Amanda Snelson 10/22/2019 10:04 AM

Unfortunately, research shows that those most marginalized with little resources are the most impacted by environmental degration, and those with the most resources have the most influence on environmental irresponsibility.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

To what extent do you believe that environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?

Amanda Snelson 10/22/2019 10:03 AM

They have a huge impact on indoor air quality and beyond, especially since we spend 90% of our time indoors.

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Amanda Snelson 10/22/2019 10:01 AM

Always inspired by vernacular architecture that is gentle on the land, like Thorncrown Chapel by E. Fay Jones in Arkansas!

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