Laura Lano

"To support the Wild Center in igniting an enduring passion for the Adirondacks, where people and nature can thrive together and offer an example for the world "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
617 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

8.0

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

8.0

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

4.2

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

24

zero-waste meals

consumed

Laura's 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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 1 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.53 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 12
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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Laura Lano 4/11/2019 6:35 AM

The average American family throws away 950 pounds of food per year, and spends $1,800 on food they never eat - understanding the differences between use by, sell by, and best by dates will help me reduce my food waste and hopefully save me some money

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Laura Lano 4/04/2019 5:48 AM

Bright and early on day two, and The Wild Center's already saved 2 pounds of CO2! Awesome!

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