

Craig Diaz
"As a member of the Bard Office of Sustainability and an earth inhabitant, my mission is to not only to discover new ways to support a healthy environment, but to develop habits that perpetuate beyond the challenge and promote a sustainable future."
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO60minutesspent learning
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UP TO180gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO63meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Craig's actions
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.
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Properly Dispose of Refrigerants
#1 Refrigerant Management
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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
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.
Electricity Generation
Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy
#29 Wave and Tidal
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.
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.
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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Craig Diaz 4/15/2019 9:50 PM -
Craig Diaz 4/15/2019 4:36 PMStop by Campus Center tomorrow around 3-6 and earn some cool prizes for your drawdown efforts! -
Craig Diaz 4/10/2019 5:12 PMThe Bard Office of Sustainability can give away a piece of chocolate to our team members who post for the first time!-
Laurie Husted 4/11/2019 1:37 PM
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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterialsGood job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?
Craig Diaz 4/10/2019 3:53 PMMost modern printers have a low ink setting and my laser printer has an override "low-toner" function to both combined get the most pages per ink cartridge! -
Craig Diaz 4/08/2019 6:18 PM -
Craig Diaz 4/07/2019 7:37 PMToday I began a two-week assessment of how much single-use plastic my wife and I throw away! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodIn 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?
Craig Diaz 4/05/2019 3:02 PMThe mindset of North Americans, the states moreso than others, is centered around the freedom to do as one pleases and a sense of privilege. Because meat is a high value product (and for most is considered rather delicious), the consumption of meat provides for American pride. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterialsWhat are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?
Craig Diaz 4/05/2019 2:56 PMNumber one: stop letting the water run while brushing your teeth.
Number two: wash dishes in a plastic bin with soapy water instead of with constantly running water, then rinse as needed.
Number three: not for everyone, but let use the toilet more than once before flushing.-
Craig Diaz 4/05/2019 8:43 PM
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Laurie Husted 4/05/2019 2:58 PMNice - 30 % post consumer content! I am wondering if higher post consumer content is around
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Craig Diaz 4/04/2019 4:45 PMTechnically had only 1 meal today, but I figure that still fulfills the "3 meatless meals" goal.