April 3 - April 24, 2019

Eve Fox

"Big picture, pushing for policies that will make an impact and encouraging companies to reform their practices. Little picture, trying to stop buying, especially things in plastic, reduce food waste more and limit energy consumption."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,332 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

donations

made
UP TO

504

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

18

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

170

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

10

people

helped
UP TO

18

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Eve's actions

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.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Electricity Generation

Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries

#48 In-Stream Hydro, #76 Micro Wind, #78 Microgrids

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Fund Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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

Women and Girls

Give a Microloan

#62 Women Smallholders

I will give 10 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Eve Fox 4/23/2019 5:58 AM

Everyone should read every word of this new report on plastic trash from GAIA and Greenpeace. Just released today. I feel sick. Our whole culture of recycling has been a lie and we've been poisoning poorer countries for decades.
https://wastetradestories.org/

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Eve Fox 4/23/2019 5:24 AM

Some good news on Earth Day yesterday. Gov Cuomo signed the state's ban on plastic bags (which is slightly toothless but represents a start, at least, and there is a bill that's been introduced to try to fix it by making it include restaurants...) https://www.dailyfreeman.com/news/local-news/in-kingston-gov-cuomo-signs-ban-on-single-use-plastic/article_974e2264-651b-11e9-84ca-f7e75e304c37.html

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Eve Fox 4/23/2019 5:22 AM

I think it's a good sign that some of my many times reused plastic bags are finally starting to fully wear out. And I don't have any new ones to replace them with :)

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Eve Fox 4/23/2019 4:58 AM

Today and tomorrow are our last days for this fantastic eco-challenge! Time to step up our game. Especially since Rhinebeck is going all out to try to beat us and they're not that far behind. Hint, if you want to give your points a serious boost, make a donation to echochallenge.org - it's worth a lot. And keep on checking in and doing your daily actions and posting and such. This has been a great way to raise my own awareness about daily actions I can do to decrease my carbon footprint and make my life less ecologically disastrous.

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- Chantal Collins 4/23/2019 5:11 AM
  
  Feel free to make donations for Rhinebeck EcoChallenge!! :) lol
  We are pretty excited that two Hudson Valley schools are leading the way
  
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Eve Fox 4/18/2019 4:57 AM

It's biking season again!

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Eve Fox 4/18/2019 4:56 AM

Yesterday was garbage and recycling pick up at our house (waste management) and I was heartened to see how much less trash and recycling we had produced as a result of my simply not buying things packaged in plastic and buying in bulk. It's working and I want to do MORE.

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Eve Fox 4/18/2019 4:55 AM

it's not available here in the US yet but I just learned about this promising reuse solution to "to-go" plastics. https://www.revolv.io/

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries

How can micro energy solutions reduce inequities? Why is this important to you?

Eve Fox 4/18/2019 4:54 AM

Energy production can and should be local - this requires less investment of money and also encourages people to use the energy sources they have at hand. Less power is also lost traveling long distances.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn More about Silvopasture

Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?

Eve Fox 4/18/2019 4:54 AM

I had heard of it before. I love the way this system integrates so many separate aspects of food production and forest management. The fact that these things can enrich each other without forcing us to clear land for grazing is a win-win.

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Eve Fox 4/15/2019 2:05 PM

I've stopped buying certain things packaged in plastic that I know are not recyclable and started separating my recycling (at this point just keeping the paper separate since my hauler is still doing single stream so it's hard to say how much difference it will make) and making sure that all the containers are really clean to limit contamination. And there's already less stuff in my recycling bins which feels good.

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