2019 People's Ecochallenge

Joshua's points

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
342 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

9.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

100

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

270

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

2.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

450

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

9.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Joshua's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

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

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
Joshua David 10/09/2019 7:44 AM

My sense of place? No. Being outside and exploring is just awesome. Clean air, exercise, finding new places, it's great.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
Joshua David 10/04/2019 9:25 AM

This is a pretty easy one if you make coffee at home. However, it's probably important to consider that your reusable mug is something you'll use for years and is recyclable. Otherwise, the environmental impact of manufacturing, transporting, and then disposing of a reusable mug may not outweigh the benefits in the first place.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?
Joshua David 10/02/2019 7:00 AM

Usually it is just having a reusable water bottle on me. Perhaps if I were to clip a bottle to my bag it would help me remember to pack it.

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