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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Troy Martin

EcoChallenge Rhinebeck

""lets save our Earth' "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 686 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    11
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    6.0
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    6.0
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    20
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted

Troy'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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 11
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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Launch a Recycling Program

#56 Industrial Recycling

I will set up a recycling center at my workplace or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Stay on the Ground

#43 Airplanes, #63 Telepresence

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.88 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY 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

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

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?


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    Troy Martin 4/24/2019 1:13 PM
    we can still win this :)))

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    Troy Martin 4/24/2019 1:04 PM
    woodstock aint got nothing on us 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Try Carpooling
    List 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?

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    Troy Martin 4/24/2019 12:53 PM
    we took my friend to a yankee game and sometimes i take my friend to school 
  • 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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    Troy Martin 4/24/2019 12:52 PM
    soil is bits of plastic that get mixed with dirt and gets put into beds of plants and makes the plants stay healthy
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Launch a Recycling Program
    How can you take your commitment to sustainable living beyond yourself? How can you, personally, work toward broader change?

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    Troy Martin 4/24/2019 12:50 PM
    It helps kids that dont even really now what and how to to recycle and if we teach them now they can teach other kids in the future to recycle so we can have a green world
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Stay on the Ground
    What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?

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    Troy Martin 4/24/2019 12:46 PM
    cause people take airplanes just to go 3 hours away so u waste fuel thats why i stay on the ground 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use Plant Trees
    How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

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    Troy Martin 4/24/2019 12:44 PM
    well planting a tree helps the environment and helping the environment makes me feel good 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Choose Recycled Paper
    Good job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?

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    Troy Martin 4/24/2019 12:41 PM
    by not using like lots of paper and waste so much of it 

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    Troy Martin 4/24/2019 12:37 PM
    lets do this :)))))))))))

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    Troy Martin 4/23/2019 7:33 AM
    woodstock school is hacking