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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Shawna Ramirez

KEEN HQ

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 226 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    5.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    230
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    4.6
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    9.6
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Shawna's actions

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • 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?
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    Shawna Ramirez 10/25/2019 10:31 AM
    It doesn't surprise me because I know when i don't plan ahead, I contribute to that fact of creating waste. I'd rather use my money on food that I will consume. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    It is often said that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” What is your response to that statement?
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    Shawna Ramirez 10/25/2019 10:30 AM
    we can start by making one small step in saying "no" to toxic chemicals.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
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    Shawna Ramirez 10/25/2019 10:28 AM
    It gives me hope to think of positive things rather than sitting in discouragement. Very motivating!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
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    Shawna Ramirez 10/10/2019 1:10 PM
    plastic bags. I purchased reusable sandwich bags!
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