Kevin Ma
"We crave, we also save."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 201 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO4.0milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO4.0milestraveled by carpool
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UP TO5.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.0pounds of CO2have been saved
Kevin'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.
Transport
Try Carpooling
#75 Ridesharing
I will commute by carpool 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.99 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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.
Land Use
Buy Bamboo
#35 Bamboo
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
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.
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.
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?
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Kevin Ma 4/19/2019 11:10 AMMy challenges are going very simple right now. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Eliminate Toxic PlasticsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Kevin Ma 4/11/2019 10:06 AMThis is really easy for me, we use a lot of plastic containers but my mom likes to reuse them, instead of like throwing it away people can just wash and reuse containers for other purposes. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Use Muscle PowerHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Kevin Ma 4/11/2019 10:05 AMIt helps me by getting more used to the public and outside community. My experience differs in a way that I get to see more things in our community that makes me become aware of stuff around me -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Try CarpoolingList some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
Kevin Ma 4/11/2019 10:04 AMI carpool a lot with my friends and I only take them home and also, I don't really go anywhere so I avoid a lot of pollution. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Recycle Everything I CanHow 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?
Kevin Ma 4/09/2019 10:11 AMWe recycle bottles all the time, so we can get our cash back that we paid for deposit. We also reuse paper bags because my mom really likes saving money and bags. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Plan to InsulateWhat are some of the benefits of making your home more energy efficient?
Kevin Ma 4/09/2019 10:10 AMMy house is insulated, and we don't have it on most of the time, my family is used to 62 degrees in our house, and we keep it that low due to the fact that we have always been like that, so we don't use too much energy and we like cooler environment. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Buy BambooAre bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?
Kevin Ma 4/09/2019 10:08 AMMy family uses bamboo chopsticks and cutting boards because they are super strong, and like easy to wash, my mom doesn't like using plastic because it's bad for your health and breaks easier which is bad to consume, we mainly only use chopsticks in our house, and we always use reusable glass bowls and we wash them every day, we rarely eat so we don't really use too much water.