Paul Blankenship

Walgreens Boots Alliance

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Paul's actions

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

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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.

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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).

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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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
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How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
Paul Blankenship 4/08/2019 7:31 AM
There are simple things people can do, like not running water while shaving or brushing teeth. One can install a tankless water heater, so water isn't wasted waiting for a shower to heat up.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Paul Blankenship 4/08/2019 7:28 AM
A huge benefit would be weight management and prevention of chronic conditions such as diabetes and possibly high cholesterol.

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