Mary Wachelka

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
255 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

44

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Mary's actions

Materials

Install a Toilet Bank

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Mary Wachelka 4/20/2019 12:29 AM

Not really sure where to attend a talk on #39 Indigenous People Land Management so I’m loging on that one. Also, I’ve committed to putting bricks in my toilet tanks but I’ve only gotten one bottle of water in one of my three toilets so far. The best I’ve done thus far is reusing throw-away containers for bulk purchases at our local co-op and rethinking how to cut down in buying products that overuse plastics for packaging. It’s forcing me to focus more on what’s needed than what’s wanted and convenient.

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- Noel L 4/21/2019 11:00 PM
  
  Hi Mary, for Indigenous land management, I follow a site called https://www.countryneedspeople.org.au. Our Indigenous cultures have a very strong connection to the land / country which is sustainable, spiritual and cultural. The level of respect for the land and looking after it is inspiring.
  
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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?

Mary Wachelka 4/20/2019 12:21 AM

Since taking on the challenge I have been washing out and reusing plastic containers to use for bulk purchases at our local co-op. It’s also making me rethink what I’m buying new and how I can reuse the container a product comes in.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Choose Recycled Paper

Good job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?

Mary Wachelka 4/20/2019 12:18 AM

Just to clarify, I haven’t really had an opportunity to purchase paper products recently but if I do it will be recycled products. I have been using notebook paper left over from my kids’ school notebooks from previous years.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Install a Toilet Bank

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

Mary Wachelka 4/20/2019 12:14 AM

Perhaps the City of Corvallis could send out a faq

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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?

Mary Wachelka 4/20/2019 12:11 AM

It’s cultural, I believe. And to many it tastes good and since we’re a nation of people who get what they want, food-wise especially, we have a food industry that supplies what people demand. Restaurants, mainly fast food and sit-down chains, advertise and serve bigger, more, tastier portions that could feed 2 or 3. American is almost synonymous with the word Cheeseburger.

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