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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Samantha Wills

Team SouthCoast

"I want to stay as environmentally friendly and aware as possible, as an illustrator of UMass Dartmouth."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 272 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    22
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Samantha's 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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Samantha Wills 4/13/2019 5:16 PM
    I went to the aquarium with some friends today! Rather than taking multiple cars, I convinced everyone to carpool. While there though, there were exhibits about the impact of climate change, and a few activities on the subject, which I participated in.
    There was a wall dedicated to climate change as a whole and what can be done, while the second one focuses more on the impact it has on coral reefs specifically. With the information being presented in such a lively environment, it was easy to get a conversation going in my party and a few passer by about what could be done. Very fun, getting education mixed in with a leisurely day at the Boston Aquarium! 

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    Samantha Wills 4/06/2019 3:20 PM
    Today was grocery day at the apartment, meaning we would typically go our own ways in our vehicles and hit the store. Before doing that though, I requested that we carpool there instead, and they gladly agreed! Hopefully, we can keep doing this for the rest of the month, if not the rest of the time I'm out here.