Rebecca Saur
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 376 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO7.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO35milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO35milestraveled by bus
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO4.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO147pounds of CO2have 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.
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.
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.
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).
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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.
Transport
Conduct Virtual Meetings
#63 Telepresence
I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsIn 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 4/15/2019 7:56 AMI'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!