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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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Ananthakrishnan T

Ford SE&SE

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 303 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    30
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    416
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    14
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    300
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    9,766
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    416
    miles
    not traveled by car

Ananthakrishnan's actions

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 2 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 52 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 1220.75 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 0 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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
    Food Locally-Sourced Meals
    If you were to only eat what is in season locally, what would be the hardest food item for you to give up?
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    Ananthakrishnan T 10/20/2019 10:32 PM
    Mangoes. It is always better to eat the food grown in the soil where you born. It is better for your health as well as for the Environment.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water 5-Minute Showers
    Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?
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    Ananthakrishnan T 10/13/2019 9:22 PM
    Drip irrigation for plants & Portable STP for recycling water in home
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Say No to Plastic Straws
    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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    Ananthakrishnan T 10/13/2019 9:15 PM
    Earlier used polythene bags and cups. Now replaced with cloth bags and porcelien mugs
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