Amy Kirkpatrick

participant impact

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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#62 Women Smallholders

I will give 3 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

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#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

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#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

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DAILY ACTIONS

REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Amy Kirkpatrick 4/15/2019 6:48 AM
Here's a link I found helpful listing alternate names for palm oil, as well as the good and bad list of companies that use crude palm oil:
https://drpongo.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/productpalmoillist2012flexweek.pdf

I was surprised to see that palm oil is used in toothpaste, shampoo and many other non-food products. I plan to read labels more, and look for alternates when palm oil is on the label without a note that it was sustainably harvested.

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Amy Kirkpatrick 4/10/2019 6:28 AM
As I try to avoid using plastic bags, I'm realizing my biggest use are the "poop bags" I use twice a day walking the dog. Would appreciate any suggestions people have for avoiding these little plastic bags.

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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?
Amy Kirkpatrick 4/05/2019 7:09 AM
I am trying to avoid plastic bags for produce and bulk when I shop. It's lead me to wonder where else can I cut down on plastic. I found a helpful site documenting a person who has been trying to be "plastic-free" since 2007. Here's 100 of their tips: https://myplasticfreelife.com/plasticfreeguide/

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