Merry Whitfield
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 468 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO60meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1,056milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO1,056milestraveled by bus
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UP TO785minutesspent learning
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UP TO664pounds of CO2have been saved
Merry's actions
Women and Girls
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Women and Girls
Connect With A Nonprofit
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will connect with a local nonprofit working on womens' or girls' issues in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
Women and Girls
Support Women-Owned Businesses
#62 Women Smallholders
I will spend 45 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.
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.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Electricity Generation
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
Transport
Use Public Transit
#37 Mass Transit
I will use public transit 48 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 30.2 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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