Beth Unger

Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
466 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

500

trees

planted

Beth's actions

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 15
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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Nutrient Management

#65 Nutrient Management

I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 5 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 500 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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Beth Unger 4/14/2019 3:56 PM

The annual meeting took me away from my computer for a few days but I hope to stay engaged at a better pace in the future. There is a lot of travel coming up and a whole lot of distractions, but rest assured eco-mindedness is very important to me.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Plant Trees

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

Beth Unger 4/04/2019 10:36 AM

Bringing back the natural ecosystem of our property created many benefits. The beauty of watching a forest grow is a mental and spiritual joy. Cross-country skiing through the forest is a physical joy second to none.

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Beth Unger 4/04/2019 10:34 AM

Planting trees was a goal of ours when we first purchased our acreage in 1986. We worked with the DNR to do a hardwood planting on 5 acres of land.

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