Sarah Lai

Renal Recyclers

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Participant Impact

up to

4.0

meatless or vegan meals

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Sarah's 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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Become A Master Recycler/Composter

#55 Household Recycling

I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.

Uncompleted
One-Time 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

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

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

Completed
One-Time Action

Feed

Sarah Lai 4/24/2019 9:28 AM

I couldn't find a master composter class in this area! I'll keep looking...

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Reflection Question
Materials Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

Sarah Lai 4/24/2019 9:24 AM

globally and locally development of the land surrounding water systems is having a negative impact on our water systems. Making sure that our trash and chemicals are not getting into our water systems and keeping protected lands protected can help.

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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?

Sarah Lai 4/24/2019 9:19 AM

Be cognizant of what I'm buying and take the extra few seconds it takes to figure out the best way to recycle or reuse something

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Reflection Question
Food Reduce Animal Products

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?

Sarah Lai 4/24/2019 9:16 AM

I think it is a habit that people don't really think about...culturally meat has become so ingrained in every meal. But there are so many delicious alternatives and good plant-based protein sources, I think we just need to get the word out and people need to give it a try.

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Reflection Question
Food Smaller Portions

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?

Sarah Lai 4/18/2019 7:57 AM

Smaller portions = More leftovers and saving money!

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Sarah Lai 4/08/2019 5:31 PM

My eyes are always bigger than my stomach--choosing smaller portion sizes in order to not waste food makes perfect sense!

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