Stephanie Raley is participating in the 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

"To learn, practice and live a balanced life. "

Stephanie's points

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0 THIS WEEK
185 TOTAL

participant impact

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whole food meals

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minutes

spent exercising
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organic meals

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88

pounds of CO2

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miles

not traveled by car
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plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Stephanie's actions

High Impact Action Track

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Health

I will spend minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Join a Local CSA

I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

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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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

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DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for minutes each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

It takes the average worker in the United States 26 minutes to travel to work. One way to fix long commutes would be to make cities more affordable. An even simpler option: promote the use of telework. Are you in an industry that would allow you to work from home? What are some obstacles you might find yourself facing while working from home?
Stephanie Raley 10/02/2019 10:24 AM

I started working from home a year ago, I drive so much less now and save a lot of time!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
Stephanie Raley 10/02/2019 10:22 AM

I use the money we save by making more energy efficient choices to purchase non-toxic cleaning products which can be more expensive.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

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?
Stephanie Raley 10/02/2019 10:20 AM

Reducing the amount of paper mail we receive feels great. It's a positive action for the environment and helps reduce mental and physical clutter in our home.

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