SUSAN CHRISTOFFERSEN

Energy Innovation Act(ion) Mid Hudson Valley CCL Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
444 TOTAL

participant impact

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12

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

SUSAN's actions

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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SUSAN CHRISTOFFERSEN 4/23/2019 6:18 AM

Caveat: I have not had a chance to read this article and look through the photos yet but the whole idea of a zero waste apartment captured my attention so I wanted to pass it along right away: https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/zero-waste-decor-and-lifestyle-tips-and-home-photos-268650

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SUSAN CHRISTOFFERSEN 4/22/2019 12:25 PM

I found another interesting article on a variety of ways of reducing consumption by using reusable products: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-stop-being-wasteful_n_5c2cdcc2e4b05c88b704d862

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- Paula Ward 4/22/2019 8:16 PM
  
  Good article!
  
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- Anne Brueckner 4/22/2019 3:29 PM
  
  I especially liked their suggestions for each category, including airtight produce storage containers that ventilate your produce.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?

SUSAN CHRISTOFFERSEN 4/18/2019 2:06 PM

Ever since we started decluttering at home in January, I began to realize that reducing and reusing were the next steps as we uncovered excess "stuff" in the house. I guess donating items we no longer need would count as repurposing as well. Repair: I have to say that my daughter is the champ here, she does all of our repairs now. Refuse: not sure how this fits in, does "refusing" bags at the store and using our own reusable bags count?

All of the above feel great and save money too which really feels great.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?

SUSAN CHRISTOFFERSEN 4/18/2019 1:56 PM

I think this country has always been a "meat and potatoes" country, perhaps a legacy of our agricultural past? It is sooooooo ingrained in us! I clearly remember in my 20's always saying that a perfect meal was any meat plus any booze, LOL. Now I don't drink at all and can easily have meatless weeks and never notice anything missing. Dunno why it only took me 50 years to wake up!

It is easy to see that we have had "portion creep" here as well. There are many places to see a comparison of portion sizes from X years ago to the current. day. Tellingly, when I went to find an image to illustrate this, the lion's share of the images were of fast food items.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Keep Track of Wasted 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. Where would you rather use this money?

SUSAN CHRISTOFFERSEN 4/18/2019 1:41 PM

I hope this is relevant. You all probably know about the upcoming Taste of Rhinebeck evening which is a fundraiser for ND Hospital. Last year was my first time at this event which visits 25 restaurants in the village for small samples of their fare. I went around with a friend from Weight Watchers and she had planned ahead, carrying a large cloth shoulder bag with many small reusable containers in it. Wherever the offered samples looked as if they could tolerate being stored, she did so and estimated later that she had about two more days of meals from the items she packed that evening. I figure the carrying was good exercise as well, along with all the walking we did. (I am hoping for better weather this year on April 30th.)

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SUSAN CHRISTOFFERSEN 4/18/2019 1:28 PM

We recently began using this bamboo toilet paper in our household and like it very much. Not only are no trees used in the manufacture of this form of tp but the company donates half of its profits to fund building of sanitary facilities in parts of the world where they barely exist. I recently went back to their web site (Who Gives a Crap) and ordered their version of paper towels and tissue, both of which are made with bamboo and sugar cane in lieu of wood. I will let you know how those items compare when they arrive.

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- Rosemary Bakker 4/19/2019 5:03 PM
  
  I just ordered a sample package so I could trail the products before buying large quantities. I will let everyone know how I like them too.
  
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- Paula Ward 4/18/2019 9:17 PM
  
  Yes, would love to know what you think of this brand.
  
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