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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Giulia Leite

Team SouthCoast

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
341 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

80

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

34

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Giulia'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 17
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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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?
Giulia Leite 4/24/2019 8:23 AM
I do not tend to use many single use items. I have completely transitioned from plastic straws to the metal one that you can wash. I no longer use vegetable bags, I just use my cloth bag to put all of my groceries in. I also have a reusable water bottle that I constantly use. I have attempted to remove as much plastic waste that I possibly can.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Giulia Leite 4/06/2019 7:34 AM
I believe that Americans eat more meat because eating meat started a long time ago and we have just continued on. It is also a very filling food and one of the best ways that you can get your protein intake.

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- Rachel Gath 4/06/2019 8:06 AM
  It's definitely interesting to look at how much beef the U.S. consumes compared to the rest of the world.
  
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