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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Alex Brown

AMD

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 354 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    15
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    147
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    5.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    68
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    8.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.4
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    29
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    147
    miles
    not traveled by car

Alex's actions

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Zero-Waste Cooking

Food

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 21 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 3.44 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    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?

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    Alex Brown 10/23/2019 10:21 AM
    I forget to bring reusable bags fairly often. If I've only picked up a few things, I'll just carry them out without a bag. My local coop has recently started using compostable bags rather than plastic bags, which is great because I can then re-use them for composting.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

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    Alex Brown 10/23/2019 7:59 AM
    Unplug small appliances when not being used, take shorter showers, look for items that are more energy efficient when making a new purchase.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?

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    Alex Brown 10/21/2019 8:39 AM
    Bestbuy recycles most electronics, which can't be put in city recycling bins. I have a broken microwave, they'll even take that and recycle it.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Alex Brown 10/21/2019 8:33 AM
    My most commonly used single-use item are zip-lock bags. We found some good reusable bags as an alternative. I wonder if there's a good way to reduce waste from packaging of things like granola bars (without cutting out convenient snaks)?