Tommy Mai

Disko's Team

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participant impact

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zero-waste meals

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Tommy's actions

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Advocate For Greener Vehicles

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

How does advocating for green vehicles in your community connect to your values? How might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the shift to fuel-efficient vehicles?
Tommy Mai 4/29/2019 2:06 PM
Well, Teslas are nice and I can show it off to my friends :) Teslas are lowering in price, so if people are aware of this and their impact in the environment, it will help reduce CO2 in the world.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Tommy Mai 4/29/2019 2:03 PM
It was pretty easy. Considering I was already on a diet, going to a little vegetarian/vegan diet for a few days was not hard.

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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?
Tommy Mai 4/29/2019 1:56 PM
I believe the abundance of meat produced in North America is way more than other countries. This means that the meat prices is lower, considering how much we produce. This shows how much richer we are than other countries.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
Tommy Mai 4/17/2019 1:53 PM
Honestly water. Water has been depleting for so long and I believe that if we reduce our food, especially our meat intake, we will reduce the water depletion.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Tommy Mai 4/14/2019 10:05 AM
It helps reduce my impact on climate change by taking trips without a car. It is kind of different. By walking around more, I was able to view the world and the streets i normally pass by in a different perspective. Being able to be aware of my surroundings more by simply walking to my destination sets a different pov of the world to me.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Tommy Mai 4/11/2019 1:55 PM
I would rather use the money on food I’d actually eat. Perhaps going out to eat will help

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How are environmental issues like black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires or rudimentary cookstoves also human health and social justice issues? Why do these issues matter to you?
Tommy Mai 4/11/2019 1:54 PM
They are an issue because it affects our health. The emission from these add heat to our world and climate change

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