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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Regan Reding

The Hartford Environmental Action Team (HEAT)

Regan's points

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  • 91 TOTAL

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Regan's 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.

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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.

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Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    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?
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    Regan Reding 10/04/2019 5:45 AM
    We can only recycle certain plastics at curbside along with glass, aluminum, steel cans, and paper products. We have a 3R recycling center to take electronics to and Whole Foods will recycle some of the plastics that are not able to be recycled at curbside.
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  • 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?
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    Regan Reding 10/04/2019 5:32 AM
    We have stainless steel coffee mugs we use daily and the stashers bags to use for sandwiches rather than Ziploc bags; I also carry my own bags and cooler bag to the grocery store every time we shop.
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