Lisa Bello

Community Team

"Trying to make a positive difference every day"

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764 TOTAL

participant impact

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171

minutes

spent learning
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90

minutes

being mindful
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568

pounds of CO2

have been saved
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18

conversations

with people

Lisa's actions

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 45 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 120 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

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Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 5 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

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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 1 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

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Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

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Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

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Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

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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?

Lisa Bello 10/17/2019 6:11 AM

Some coworkers and I have a tour of our local recycling plant scheduled for early December. It should be very interesting to see how recyclables are handled and learn about the process.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

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

Lisa Bello 10/12/2019 10:59 AM

In my township, the largest form of environmental degradation has been the removal of trees and fields in order to build town houses strip malls, convenience stores, and petrol stations. The wild life has lost much of its habitat and many have become victims of the roadways. Many older residents have had to relocate as their home's properties have been bordered by these town homes and strip malls. Our own house is among the last of a small cluster of older homes that are now surrounded by these new builds. Those who have already moved could not afford to purchase a home in the new builds that originally squeezed them out and have had to relocate out of town. The noise and light pollution has increased and also had affect on the wild life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Choose a Carbon Offset

A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2—per person. That’s a lot of carbon! What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?

Lisa Bello 10/09/2019 1:43 PM

Using an air miles calculator such as https://www.airmilescalculator.com/ to calculate my CO2 offset requirements made purchasing offsets for my personal travel very easy. I really like purchasing from https://www.terrapass.com/ because it allows me to print a certificate showing the offset which is fantastic for gift giving! Plus they have gift cards that I can purchase to help encourage others to offset their travel as well.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Visit a Waste Management Facility

Field trip! What a fun way to learn about our impact and consumption! What facility did you visit? What did you learn? Did you take anyone with you?
Lisa Bello 10/04/2019 10:54 AM
Some coworkers and I had the opportunity to tour Wheelabrator, our local waste-to-energy plant. It was fascinating to learn about the plant's history and their role in reducing our negative environmental impact. It is AMAZING how much waste we crate on a daily basis!
Here are a few fast facts about Wheelabrator:

190,678 tons (172,980 tonnes) of waste processed in 2018

500 tons (453 tonnes) of waste processed per day

12,230 homes powered

14 MW energy generation capacity

185,971 barrels of oil used for power saved annually

55,968 tons (50,773 tonnes) of coal used for power saved annually
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