briana davis
4/22/2019 5:20 PM
I started serving all of my family's meals on smaller plates which means we are eating less and wasting less as well.
briana davis
"My mission for this eco challenge is to be very cognizant of plastic use in our household, and reduce it as much as possible. "
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 294 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
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UP TO50plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
briana's actions
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.
Buildings and Cities
Online Energy Audit
Multiple Solutions
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
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.
Food
Explore Other Food Solutions
All Food Solutions
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodFun 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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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
briana davis 4/16/2019 4:29 AMI researched Biochar, and the feasibility of adding it to our soil mix in our (women owned!) (local!) nursery. We will strive to use biochar in the future but unfortunately it is too late in our growing season to start this year as we have already planted the majority of our nursery stock. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
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briana davis 4/16/2019 4:16 AMWe have started planting in our vegetable garden despite a few snowflakes yesterday. Cold weather crops are frost tolerant, and the sooner we plant, the sooner we can start feeding ourselves :) -
briana davis 4/16/2019 4:14 AMWe have begun only buying produce that doesn't come in plastic, and bringing our own produce bags with us to the grocery store. I also try to only buy products that are packaged in glass. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterialsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
briana davis 4/16/2019 4:07 AMMy kids and I do not use plastic straws anymore, the kids even know to refuse them when we are out.