Michael Medeiros is participating in the 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

Michael's points

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
165 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

17

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

pound

waste composted
UP TO

3.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

0.3

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

0.7

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Michael's actions

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

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

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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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED -1
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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?
Michael Medeiros 10/09/2019 5:33 AM

I use plastic forks and knives at work all the time as well as styrofoam containers. I've recently brought in my own fork and knife from home.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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?
Michael Medeiros 10/09/2019 5:29 AM

I've been composting for a few years now. I tend to only compost food scraps but there is definitely some not so fresh veggies that I don't end up using included. Everything I put in my compost pile seems to just disintegrate. My plan is to use it in my vegetable garden...if I ever get useful compost. :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
Michael Medeiros 10/09/2019 5:26 AM

No it doesn't surprise me, unfortunately. I'm challenging myself to make less food when I cook so I'm not throwing it away. I would rather spend this money on a vacation!

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