Sam Calhoon
3/20/2019 1:17 PM
This was super easy, and I hate checking the mail anyway ;)
Sam Calhoon
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 310 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO60minutesspent learning
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UP TO10plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Sam's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Materials
Go Paperless
#70 Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Action Track: Social Justice
Fund Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.
Action Track: Social Justice
Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
I will donate to The Nature Conservancy, which works with Indigenous Peoples to secure land tenure and resource rights, support improved governance and local institutions, assist in natural resource mapping, planning and management; and strengthen livelihoods and sustainable economic development.
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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Sam Calhoon 4/01/2019 7:59 AMIt's officially the first day of Earth Month! In celebration, let's see if each of us can get one co-worker to sign up for the challenge. And if they say no, it's also April Fools day, so prank them :)
And a big THANK YOU for signing up to take part in this challenge! This is a passion project for me, and I know it's extra-curricular, so your participation is even more meaningful. Things like this make me love where I work and who I work with! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Go PaperlessWhat do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Choose Recycled PaperGood job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?
Sam Calhoon 3/20/2019 1:16 PMI'm responsible for purchasing for East District, so our paper is all post-consumer material now! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Eliminate Toxic PlasticsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Sam Calhoon 3/20/2019 1:13 PMAs my 2019 New Year's resolution, I've stopped using plastic bags from the grocery store. I would love to find a good replacement for produce bags. I can definitely eliminate use of plastic cups, straws, and cutlery!