Regan McLaughlin

Alter Eco

"Climate change needs behavior change. What's your alter eco?"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
199 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

30

minutes

spent exercising

Regan's actions

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Launch a Recycling Program

#56 Industrial Recycling

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 2
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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Regan McLaughlin 4/15/2019 8:48 AM

Oh boy, I won't lie- this is tough to keep up with! Kudos to everyone who has updated their challenge pages!!

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- robert beck 4/18/2019 12:35 PM
  
  No pain, no gain my friend.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

How 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?

Regan McLaughlin 4/10/2019 6:53 AM

We finally got some glass drop off bins in Alexandria! We had slowly been collecting them and feeling guilty. Our plan was to drop them off at the Fairfax recycling plant.
I had been following the city's debate over glass recycling for some time now. Residents were practically demanding it and finally- they have delivered!

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Regan McLaughlin 4/01/2019 9:26 AM

A year ago I challenged myself to go zero waste for a month. For 30 days, I collected and chronicled every piece of trash I produced and every piece of recycling I used. For one month out of my 26 years. All of that waste would have taken up an entire bin if I hadn't prepared myself for the experience. Teaching myself to compost, shop in bulk, purchase secondhand, and grow my own herbs and vegetables has been an uphill battle but every day I feel more connected to myself and the decisions I make on a daily basis.
I started an online community and blog www.alteredeco.org to share my journey.

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