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April 3 - April 24, 2019
Rebecca Saur's avatar

Rebecca Saur

Seattle Children's - FPDC Go Eco!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 376 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    7.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    35
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    35
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    4.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    147
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Rebecca'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 4
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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 20.92 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?

    Rebecca Saur's avatar
    Rebecca Saur 4/15/2019 7:56 AM
    I've been making an effort to eat green!  I thought it would be hard to get my family on board to eating a couple of only plant-based meals a week, but they didn't even notice that I switched up the menu at home!