Céline Kamoun

HP BARCELONA

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
336 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

locally sourced meal

consumed
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

plastic straw

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.2

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

6.0

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

2.5

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

7.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Céline's actions

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

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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

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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DAILY ACTIONS

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

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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
Nature Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

Father Thomas Berry says, "...our primary purpose is celebration. Celebration of the dawn and the sunset and the different seasons of the year is a religious ritual, a way in which humans can establish their integral relationship with the universe, with the planet Earth." Respond to Berry's assertion.

Céline Kamoun 10/21/2019 1:28 AM

I agree and can only deplore that in the lives we live, we don't take enough time to appreciate this.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Eco-friendly Gardening

What are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.

Céline Kamoun 10/21/2019 1:27 AM

I think its pollution. there are concerns about the quality of water

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Céline Kamoun 10/21/2019 1:24 AM

I try to reduce maximum the use of single use items.
Still I think I can reduce with my yoghourt consumption , buying a machine that can produce the yoghurts

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

Céline Kamoun 10/16/2019 8:47 AM

I eat a lot of vegetables and fruit. so I throw away a lot of compostable material.
I live in a flat so I am still investigating about how to compost.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Find Local Recycling Depots

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?

Céline Kamoun 10/16/2019 8:45 AM

I found a recycling place organized by the town hall next ot my office, where I can bring electrical devices. I already bought 3 of them that I had at home for a while and didnt know what to d with them

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Zero-Waste Cooking

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?

Céline Kamoun 10/16/2019 8:43 AM

I looked at recipes to do pesto with the leaves of a carot, or I am freezing the rests of vegetables to do a soup later when needed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Céline Kamoun 10/16/2019 8:42 AM

I dont eat a lof of meat by default, but I do eat fish and do a big consumption of tuna "boxes". I know it is bad and should reduce this consunption

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Turn it off

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

Céline Kamoun 10/16/2019 8:39 AM

the worst thing it in my company is that people leave the lights on when leaving a meeting room. it's annoying and we are trying to encourage people to turn them off

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