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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Peggy Furrer

Team Lindy!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 260 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    10
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Peggy's actions

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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
    Materials Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants
    Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

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    Peggy Furrer 4/24/2019 3:55 PM
    Throwing garbage and oil products into the sewer drainage systems- it goes directly into our bays and oceans.  Factories that  in the past have dumped chemical byproducts into our streams. Chemicals, fertilizers and bug/crabgrass killers overused on our lawns and farms, all go into our water. This affects our drinking water and the life in our bays and oceans.  I can remember the bay being as clean as glass, you were able to see the plants  growing on the bay floor and the sea creatures that lived within them, it was beautiful.  Start small, pick up garbage you see in the streets, don't put grease and oil down drains, don't over fertilize or use chemicals on your lawn.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Zero-waste Cooking
    How are environmental issues like black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires or rudimentary cookstoves also human health and social justice issues? Why do these issues matter to you?

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    Peggy Furrer 4/24/2019 3:48 PM
    I honestly don't know much about these issues.  I do know that they say cooking over a bbq is dangerous, I believe cancer causing .
  • 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?

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    Peggy Furrer 4/24/2019 3:45 PM
    I believe that it was once considered that you were "well off" or "doing well" if you were able to provide meat on a daily basis for your family.  My dad was a meat and potatoes man, and we grew up that way. I no longer eat in this manner.  I believe we need to rethink our ideas and come to realize that we need to eat less meat, smaller portions of meat, and have entire days without meat.  It is a healthier diet, and less animals will need to be raised to fill the supply that is currently needed.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Use Muscle Power
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

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    Peggy Furrer 4/24/2019 3:38 PM
    I live close to my work, so I often try to walk back and forth at least once a day( weather permitting).  I do go home to let my dog out at lunch so if I didn't walk to work that morning I sure try to walk back after lunch!  I enjoy the walk, you get to know other people who are out walking, you get to smile and say hello and feel like part of the community you live in. I recently have refurbished my bicycle so soon I may be riding to work!