Pauline Druffel

Spokane 350

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
122 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.6

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

4.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Pauline'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.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 20 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Pauline Druffel 4/08/2019 7:44 PM
I mostly take my own bags to the store so I don't need to get one from there to take my food home. And I have made cloth bags for bulk foods and "dry" produce like carrots or apples. But I haven't come up with a good alternative for a plastic produce bag for lettuce or kale which is sprayed in the grocery store and drippy when I take it.

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- Cynthia MAnycolors 4/14/2019 4:07 PM
  I have been seeing adds for cloth with beeswax shavings ironed into it... sounds interesting. Not sure I have an iron anymore tho' lol
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

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?
Pauline Druffel 4/08/2019 7:40 PM
It takes consciousness to change what has been habitual behavior about how we use things. I feel good when I can repair an article of torn clothing and wear it longer, or when I take time to consider if I really need and will use something new. Sometimes it can be awkward if someone wants to give me something that I know I don't need and or want. I need to learn how to say something like , "Thank you, but I don't need that."

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

In 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?
Pauline Druffel 4/08/2019 7:35 PM
I think some people think it's macho to eat meat, especially thick rare steaks. Connected with that is a belief that rich people can eat more meat and as a group become better off financially they tend to eat more meat.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?
Pauline Druffel 4/08/2019 7:32 PM
building resilient communities

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

An 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?
Pauline Druffel 4/08/2019 7:31 PM
Donate to 350 Spokane, give money to food banks for homeless people, travel more.

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