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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Jon Gray Wolf: Huffmaster

MSR DESIGN

"Being good stewards means learning to be good gardeners"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 856 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    54
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    18
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    65
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    7.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    8.8
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    11
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Jon's actions

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

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Research My Investment Portfolio

I will find out what stocks and bonds are in my investment account portfolio to determine if they align with my values (e.g. environmental, social responsibility, community).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Meditate

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Research Impact Investing

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

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

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

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Personal Waste Audit
    Why is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?

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    Jon Gray Wolf: Huffmaster 10/23/2019 5:29 PM
    This is all my waste from today!  Everything else was compostible or recyclable.  

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    Jon Gray Wolf: Huffmaster 10/18/2019 2:28 PM
    Is there a way to see who has had the most direct impact during the EcoChallenge?  As in, who reduced their carbon footprint the most? Points don't really reflect that directly.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Meditate
    What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?

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    Jon Gray Wolf: Huffmaster 10/17/2019 9:38 AM
    While I strongly support meditation and prayer each day, is there any documentation of how this results in a lower carbon footprint?  Are we supposed to chant "Reduce/Reuse/Recycle" like a mantra?  Again, I like meditation, but I wonder how effective it really is at reversing climate change.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Try a New Way to Prep
    Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

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    Jon Gray Wolf: Huffmaster 10/15/2019 1:16 PM
    Dan's pickling homily was enlightening, but it turns out I don't really like pickled foods.  Oh well, I'll keep trying new things anyway!

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    Jon Gray Wolf: Huffmaster 10/08/2019 12:00 PM
    So this has proven to be more difficult than last year, for me.  It's perhaps life circumstances, but the challenges seem more specific as well.  Or maybe I'm just being more particular about what counts.   Anyone else think points are more difficult to come by this year?

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    Jon Gray Wolf: Huffmaster 10/02/2019 10:23 AM
    First day!  That's five more points  - Go Wolves! (Gray Wolves, not Timberwolves)
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    High Impact Action Track Reduce Single-Use Disposables
    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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    Jon Gray Wolf: Huffmaster 10/02/2019 10:19 AM
    I tend to use some single-use coffee cups and plastic sandwich bags.  We've recently started using beeswax wraps and silicone reusable sandwich bags.  I should bring my travel mug with everywhere at this point, because you never know when coffee will strike.