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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Tim Van Order

Lean Green Machine

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Tim's actions

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

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Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

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Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

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DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

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Food

Weekly Meal Planning

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

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Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

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High Impact Action Track

Plant Trees

Nature

I will plant tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

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

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Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy meatless meal(s) and/or vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

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Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

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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.

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High Impact Action Track

Ditch the Lawn

Water

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

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High Impact Action Track

Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

Community

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

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Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

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  • Tim Van Order's avatar
    Tim Van Order 10/02/2019 6:57 AM
    My challenge is going wonderfully so far.  I am striving to make a difference.  How is yours going?