Tyesea Reed

VM A "dmin"- Team Eco- Warriors

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
705 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

456

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

600

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

21

zero-waste meals

consumed

Tyesea 's actions

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Go Paperless

What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?

Tyesea Reed 4/22/2019 9:53 AM

I would like to prioritize family time over material things. Life is short and I can't take any of the materials with me, but I know from personal experience how a memory stays with you.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Social Justice Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

What did you learn about indigenous peoples' land management that you can apply in your own life?

Tyesea Reed 4/22/2019 9:50 AM

I learned to look for alternate uses for typical "one time" use items. Make an indoor herb garden by reusing a container, reuse glass containers as storage containers.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Tyesea Reed 4/05/2019 9:55 AM

I have noticed that both my area in Tacoma is becoming more walkable and the area in Seattle in which I work is very walkable, despite all the hills. I have enjoyed the energy boost that I receive from a good walk. If the streets were better lit it would be safer to walk around longer throughout the days. Happy Spring is here and Summer is right around the corner.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

Tyesea Reed 4/05/2019 9:40 AM

I think everyone needs to have flow toilets, faucets and shower heads. It should be a law, much like smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. That way as a region we could preserve water, instead on an individual basis.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Zero-waste Cooking

How are environmental issues like black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires or rudimentary cookstoves also human health and social justice issues? Why do these issues matter to you?

Tyesea Reed 4/05/2019 9:37 AM

I am excited to have lunch leftovers to enjoy today. Plus I save money on not having to buy lunch.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Fix Leaky Faucets

What are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?

Tyesea Reed 4/05/2019 9:36 AM

This was an easy task and very helpful towards my utility bill. My Faucet has been leaking for about a week and the apartment maintenance was able fix it yesterday. Love the money savings and well as the Earth saving.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?

Tyesea Reed 4/05/2019 9:34 AM

I made dinner for some of my neighbors last night and served smaller portions. Everyone was full off of the smaller portions and they were all happy to take leftovers for lunch today. This task works hand in hand with no food waste. I have leftovers for lunch!!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

How do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?

Tyesea Reed 4/04/2019 9:06 AM

I have been an advocate of recycling for the last 12 years. I have my ole' school parents set up with recycling and make sure that they understand how todays trash can impact tomorrows world. I have been trying to lower my carbon foot print and educating those closest to me on how to do so as well. It frightens me to think that climate change is affecting our world so greatly and it's still so publically denounced. It does calm my mind that their are large scale global projects that are happening around the world to address global warming and that is usually where I take my thoughts to eradicate my fears and concerns.

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Tyesea Reed 4/04/2019 8:58 AM

I am feeling really positive about completing my challenges today. I have my apartment maintenance coming to fix leaky faucet today and install a low-flow shower head. I am on my way to completing my task.

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Tyesea Reed 4/04/2019 8:52 AM

On my commute home I looked up ways to properly dispose of refrigerants.

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