Jackie Dedrick
4/24/2019 4:38 AM
When I ride my bike placesI find my day to be much more enjoyable. I wish my home was closer to my job because I would definitely ride to work.
Jackie Dedrick
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 762 Total
Participant Impact
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up to22meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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up to66plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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up to189gallons of waterhave been saved
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up to3.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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up to40minutesspent learning
Jackie's Actions
Action Track: Social Justice
Express My Support
#54 Walkable Cities
I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.
Food
Learn More about Silvopasture
#9 Silvopasture
I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Electricity Generation
Communicate With My Elected Officials
#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)
I will write or call 3 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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.
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.
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
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Materials
Fix Leaky Faucets
#46 Water Saving - Home
I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.
Feed
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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?
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Reflection QuestionFood Reduce Animal ProductsIn your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?
Jackie Dedrick 4/24/2019 4:36 AMWe have the supply but I think more people are eating less and less meat these days. -
Reflection QuestionFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Jackie Dedrick 4/23/2019 4:58 AMI found out about why organic milk has a longer expiration date and now I buy organic milk so I have extra time :) -
Reflection QuestionFood Smaller PortionsFun 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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Jackie Dedrick 4/23/2019 4:29 AMGetting close to the end of the challenge, but I know it will not end for me. I will continue the challenge in my life! -
Jackie Dedrick 4/22/2019 5:48 AMRiding bike everyday to the grocery store and using my own bags :) -
Jackie Dedrick 4/16/2019 6:52 AMStarted riding my bike today to grocery store and other places :) -
Jackie Dedrick 4/09/2019 3:05 PMI’m feeling very positive about the challenge so far and I’m looking forward to next week when I’m going to try and ride my bike to most places instead of driving! -
Jackie Dedrick 4/05/2019 6:27 AMIt seems to get easier each day to live without plastic :) -
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?
Jackie Dedrick 4/03/2019 11:40 AMIn the past, I used plastic water bottles and bags and now I use cloth bags at the grocery store and a water bottle. Also, at restaurants I ask to not have a straw and just drink from the glass.