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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Eileen Mcclatchy's avatar

Eileen Mcclatchy

Woodstock Day School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 293 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    210
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    6.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.0
    conversations
    with people

Eileen's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 4 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 7 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

UNCOMPLETED
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 1
DAILY 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
    Materials
    What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
    Eileen Mcclatchy's avatar
    Eileen Mcclatchy 4/22/2019 8:17 PM
    Okay yes bioplastic sounds better than the plastic that is so overly abundant right now, but I believe we need a sea change in how we live and think about convenience and cost. We do not need to use disposable single use items ...a 100 years ago people did not have these things, they lived without plastic utensils and throw away paper products ( a quick search revealed this..The first American company to introduce paper napkins was Scott Paper, but that did not occur until 1931. Other paper products, including tissues and paper towels, were also introduced around this time, but using paper napkins did not become popular in the United States until the 1950s...
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
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    Eileen Mcclatchy 4/10/2019 7:06 PM
    I will no longer be driven by fear to toss food out just because the date is passed.
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