Claire Kelzer

Spring 2019 HON 190

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
438 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

15

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Claire's actions

Materials

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY 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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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?

Claire Kelzer 4/21/2019 8:15 PM

Well, now I can eat chocolate again, so that challenge is going to be harder because now all I want to eat is chocolate!

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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?

Claire Kelzer 4/11/2019 1:13 PM

I would rather spend the money on tuition or a new laptop. I need money for both.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 2

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

Claire Kelzer 4/10/2019 12:58 PM

It was really easy to change my diet. I don't like coffee and most food I do eat has no palm oil. The chocolate is easy this time of year. During Lent I always give up sweets, so I don't eat chocolate for a couple months, and even when I do eat chocolate, it isn't with any frequency to greatly impact my diet.

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