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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Margaret Johnston's avatar

Margaret Johnston

UUCUV Eco-Challenge Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 425 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    32
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    220
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    220
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    45
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Margaret's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 22 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.46 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

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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    Margaret Johnston 4/08/2019 5:46 PM
    Usually Phil & I drive together to Hanover/Lebanon for the gym, shopping and errands. I had a meeting today so we took two cars. Trying to get as many 'carpooling' credits as possible during this challenge.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Recycle Everything I Can
    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?
    Margaret Johnston's avatar
    Margaret Johnston 4/05/2019 12:15 PM
    I have purchased mesh bags for when I buy vegetables or bagels. They are easy to wash and reuse.
    My daughter gave me some bamboo towels which we have been using and then washing. We do not have paper towels in the house, which feels great.
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