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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Install Alternative Energy

Energy

I will install alternative energy systems, such as solar electric systems or solar water heaters.

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Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

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

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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.

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Water

Install Greywater Catchment

I will install a greywater catchment system in my home.

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Skip the Straw

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

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Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

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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.

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Use a Reusable Mug

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

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Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

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Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

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Use a Reusable Water Bottle

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

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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.

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Find Local Recycling Depots

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

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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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Go Paperless
    Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

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    macphones mbiydzenyuy 10/02/2019 12:04 AM
    it makes me feel great to know i'm doing something that can bring positive effects to the world. 
    i sign up for paperless options anytime i have the choice to.
    recycling left overs as food for my animals or manure for my garden
  • 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.

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    macphones mbiydzenyuy 10/01/2019 11:59 PM
    Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. People whose immune systems have been compromised – such as people undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly and infants – can be particularly at risk for infections.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
    What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

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    macphones mbiydzenyuy 10/01/2019 11:41 PM
    overconsumption, overexploitation, pollution, and deforestation, to name but a few
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Install Greywater Catchment
    What are some of the needs that water meets or benefits that water provides for you?

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    macphones mbiydzenyuy 10/01/2019 11:39 PM
    water provides me the following benefits.
    drinking for food and to stay healthy.
    keeping myself clean
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    High Impact Action Track Install Alternative Energy
    How is your region being affected by climate change? How will it be affected in the future?

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    macphones mbiydzenyuy 10/01/2019 11:27 PM
    Today, North Carolina has 122,000 people at risk of coastal flooding. By 2050, an additional 44,000 people are projected to be at risk due to sea level rise

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    macphones mbiydzenyuy 10/01/2019 11:21 PM
    The most important thing about global warming is this. Whether humans are responsible for the bulk of climate change is going to be left to the scientists, but it's all of our responsibility to leave this planet in better shape for the future generations than we found it.

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    macphones mbiydzenyuy 10/01/2019 11:19 PM
    The effects of climate change are real and must be acted on.