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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Liz D

SUNY New Paltz

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 250 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    8.0
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    8.0
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    6.4
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Liz's actions

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 8 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 6.45 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 30 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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
    Transport Try Carpooling
    List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
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    Liz D 4/12/2019 9:07 AM
    Me and my friends carpool to the grocery store normally once everyone week and a half.  We wait until it is absolutely necessary to go rather doing mini trips here and there to get some things.  We wait until we have a long list so we can go once and get everything we need for the week.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
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    Liz D 4/12/2019 8:57 AM
    By knowing the differences between all these dates, it will save you money (which is always good), but it will also prevent a lot more food going to waste.  By not knowing the differences between all these dates, someone might toss something away without eating or using it because they think it has gone bad, when that isn't the case.  This food goes to waste for no reason
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Go Paperless
    What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
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    Liz D 4/12/2019 8:53 AM
    There are so many things that I prioritize over material 'stuff' in my life.  I value friends and family, and having human connections.  When it comes to becoming paperless, an alternative is making phone calls.  Though snail mail can be fun and it's nice to hear from friends and family, it's even nicer to hear their voices in person or on the phone.  

    Sidenote: I think a lot of stores are doing a great job of promoting online subscriptions rather than sending coupons in the mail.  I receive all of my store coupons through email, which is convenient and it also saves paper because if I don't want it, it goes in an online trash bin rather than in the actual trash.  
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Recycle Everything I Can
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
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    Liz D 4/04/2019 1:38 PM
    Different ways I could incorporate the "R's" into my lifestyle is by separating recyclables and garbage instead of throwing it all into the dumpster.  I also can return cans and bottles to the can return machines at my local grocery store.  I've also found other opportunities to reuse and re purpose like how American Eagle is letting people turn in old jeans which will then be used as insulation for homes.  I also reuse by making certain decor from old wine bottles instead of throwing them out or smashing them into pieces like some people do. 
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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?
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    Liz D 4/04/2019 1:32 PM
    Smaller portions means we're saving more food for later and that means less trips to the grocery store.  This saves us money to spend/donate.  
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