Ryan Athanas

Harborfields Library Green Squad

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
360 Total

Participant Impact

up to

11

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
up to

7.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
up to

390

minutes

spent exercising

Ryan's 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

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 10
DAILY 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.

Uncompleted
One-Time Action

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Reflection Question
Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Ryan Athanas 4/24/2019 5:26 AM

Well today’s walk was 8 miles in the Smoky Mountains! The things I noticed was that we live on an amazingly beautiful planet. We need to keep it that way. It’s hard not to feel motivated to do so when you see the mist rising off the mountains at sunrise.

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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?

Ryan Athanas 4/18/2019 6:46 AM

At my job I am trying to reduce paper use at every opportunity. Currently, I am looking to deploy information screens rather than posting paper signs. I plan to re-use old screens and not purchase new ones as well.

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Reflection Question
Food Smaller Portions

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?

Ryan Athanas 4/17/2019 9:41 AM

It is much better for digestive reasons. As I have aged, over-eating has become more of a digestive concern!

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Ryan Athanas 4/17/2019 9:23 AM

I have made my daily lunch into zero waste prep and packaging by cooking in one pot and re-using glass containers and jars. I recommend Parmesan Cheese glass jars! However, I need to move to cloth napkins. I realize they need water to clean them. I did purchase natural biodegradable laundry detergent: https://biokleenhome.com/laundry/

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