EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Linnea Hengst

Seattle Colleges Siegal #1

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
197 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

21

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

430

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

152

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

430

miles

not traveled by car

Linnea's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 1 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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 0
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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 86 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 30.41 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 5 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Connect With A Nonprofit

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

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on womens' or girls' issues in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What are the most pressing issues for women and girls in your community?
Linnea Hengst 4/17/2019 10:06 AM
I spent my time learning about "Women Giving Back", which is a non-profit started by female executives to aid women and children in crisis. Their programs provide clothing and resources to get women back on their feet and find stability through wrap-around services and coaching for gainful employment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Linnea Hengst 4/09/2019 3:32 PM
I discovered that I was actually conflating "use by" and "best by" dates on my food. Having this knowledge will probably make me feel more comfortable with not immediately throwing out foods-- and thereby reducing food waste-- when the use by date on the packaging has passed.

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