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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an 2019 People's Ecochallenge expert in no time!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Michael Medrano's avatar

Michael Medrano

KCIA Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 120 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    200
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    9.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    85
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.7
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    3.6
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Michael's 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

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 5 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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

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 Recycle Everything I Can
    What have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?
    Michael Medrano's avatar
    Michael Medrano 10/14/2019 3:05 PM
    when i recycle is makes is a little difficult because people just through trash on the ground and don't care.
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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?
    Michael Medrano's avatar
    Michael Medrano 10/14/2019 2:58 PM
    one is pizza  because it is good and it does not to much harm 


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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    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 Medrano's avatar
    Michael Medrano 10/14/2019 2:55 PM
    we can use this money for more food or or helping out the homeless
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    • Lora Jones's avatar
      Lora Jones 10/14/2019 10:12 PM
      I agree, Michael,,,Helping the homeless would be a good use of the money we would save from not wasting so much food. 
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