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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Kathy Chavarria

Irvine Valley College - SRM 95

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Kathy's actions

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

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Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

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Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

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Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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    Kathy Chavarria 4/23/2019 4:36 PM
    I started to finally get the hang of understanding how much food I can eat no matter the level of hunger I have. As well have I begun to notice that my leftovers are being shared with my roommates or family more unlike back then when I wouldn't really share my leftovers because in my head I would think that I was going to eat it but never did. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm more willing to prioritize having food be eaten then just sitting in my fridge.

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    Kathy Chavarria 4/23/2019 4:33 PM
    What I have started to notice after going paperless was that I have begun to slowly get rid of items that I no longer need. I started to do that mostly with my clothes and books. I knew that I collected a lot of items for no real purpose other then to read them/use once and then no longer reach for them once I finished. I started to slowly remove these items into a different location in my house before actually donating them away. So I think that going paperless was just a beginning step in making a bigger step in letting things go.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Go Paperless
    What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?

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    Kathy Chavarria 4/10/2019 1:38 PM
    What I realized once going as paperless as I was possiby able to do was that we, as society, has somewhat become hoarderistic (?). We tend to keep and want materials that we either don't need or no longer need. So by doing this challenge it helped me see that I only really need a couple of items/materials than what I actually have.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use Buy Bamboo
    Are bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?

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    Kathy Chavarria 4/10/2019 1:32 PM
    I found that bamboo alternatives aren't as readily available, however I guess thanks to the internet we can gain access to alternatives more easily. This however does bring other externalities into the equation.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Smaller Portions
    Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?

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    Kathy Chavarria 4/10/2019 1:29 PM
    Some other benefits that I personally found while having smaller portion sizes is a regulation on the times I eat as well as paying more attention to the types of food that I like and dislike.