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2019 People's Ecochallenge

October 2 - October 23, 2019

Hilary Snover

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
187 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.0

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

9.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

26

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

minute

spent learning
UP TO

45

gallons of water

have been saved

Hilary's actions

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 1 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
Hilary Snover 10/23/2019 10:57 AM
If I can carry the items easily in my hands or fit them in my handbag, I will; but do find myself asking for a bag. I have reusable bags that are small enough to fit in my handbag, so I can make checking that I have one in there before I leave a habit.

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