

Mariano Bartolome
"To reduce my energy consumption foot print and enhance my physical health I will continue to learn and use some of the solutions embraced and proposed by the Ecochallenge, such as food preparation with plant-based diet, avoiding food waste and using muscle power for errands within 2 miles from my residence. "
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO48meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO20minutesspent learning
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UP TO15zero-waste mealsconsumed
Mariano's actions
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
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.
Buildings and Cities
Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions
All Buildings and Cities Solutions
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.
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.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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.
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
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?
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Mariano Bartolome 4/24/2019 5:43 PMOrangetown Highway Department (OHD) facility is opened three days a week on alternate days and Saturdays. You may check OHD schedule in their calendar (in their website). -
Mariano Bartolome 4/24/2019 5:35 PM -
Mariano Bartolome 4/24/2019 11:18 AMOrangetown Highway Deparment helps up recycle gardening refuse by collecting and returning to residents compost and mulch.
Here I send their schedule, in case you want to take advantage of this resource for composting and mulching!
https://www.orangetown.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-Schedule-and-Regulations.pdf -
Mariano Bartolome 4/18/2019 1:08 PMHi Christine, this is the link.
I hope you enjoy the program too!
http://www.wnycstudios.org/story/freakonomics-radio-ep-832_radio/-
Christine Medvedev 4/23/2019 8:33 AMthank you!
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Mariano Bartolome 4/16/2019 5:08 PMOver the weekend, I listened and found very informative this Freakonomics Radio program about meat and meatless meat - which I found very timely for our ecochallenge. I attach the link here - in case any other team member would like to listen to it also.-
Mariano Bartolome 4/18/2019 1:09 PMHi Christine, this is the link.
I hope you enjoy the program too!
http://www.wnycstudios.org/story/freakonomics-radio-ep-832_radio/ -
Christine Medvedev 4/17/2019 12:53 PMHi, curious if you have that link? I'd be interested to listen. Thanks!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Explore Other Buildings and Cities SolutionsWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Mariano Bartolome 4/06/2019 5:41 PMLawn mowing consumes 1.2 billion gallons of gasoline annually, about 1% of US motor gasoline consumption. There are states (e.g. Texas) that provide incentives for the purchase of dedicated propane mower purchases or conversions. -
Mariano Bartolome 4/06/2019 5:57 AMThank you Anya for helping us navigate this Eco Challenge and using the website to enter our daily contributions to the success of this program!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Use Muscle PowerHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Mariano Bartolome 4/04/2019 4:36 PMI enjoy walking while doing errands within 2 miles of my residence. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Explore Other Transport SolutionsWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Mariano Bartolome 4/03/2019 6:44 PMI learned about different transportation options so for urban an non-urban areas.