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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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EcoChallenge.org
Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Erin Murphy's avatar

Erin Murphy

Seton Hall University

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 616 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    160
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    76
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    3.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    291
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Erin's actions

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 3 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
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 18
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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Research Heat Pumps

#42 Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Stay on the Ground

#43 Airplanes, #63 Telepresence

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
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    Erin Murphy 4/24/2019 11:13 AM
    During my walks each day I just love to appreciate the beauty of nature all around me. It is sad to think that some people do not take the time out each day to enjoy this beauty all around them. I think if people spent more time outside appreciating nature, they would care more about working towards keeping out environment clean.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    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?
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    Erin Murphy 4/17/2019 5:45 PM
    I believe that you can truly reuse anything if you try hard enough, you just need to be creative! Something as simple as a water bottle can be turned into something functional such as a pot for a plant or a pencil holder. I think reusing is one of the most important "R's" because it helps save the world, it can help save you money, and it gives you a chance to get creative and express yourself.
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    Erin Murphy 4/10/2019 2:16 PM
    Everyday should be an Ecochallenge day! :)
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    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?
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    Erin Murphy 4/10/2019 2:13 PM
    Food waste is one of the major causes of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Many people are unaware of this fact. Reducing the amount of food that you put on your plate will make you more likely to finish your whole place and then you do not have food to waste.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
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    Erin Murphy 4/10/2019 2:08 PM
    It scares me how much we are affecting the planet. There is a crazy amount of plastic and other toxins in the oceans and landfills. These actions are affecting us, animals, and the Earth as a whole. What is most scary about this is the amount of people that are uninformed of our destruction and the amount of people that are informed of this but simply do not care. Even the individuals that do care, do not act on it because they think that if no one else is acting, what difference would they make? However, the more people try to work together to take care of our planet, the more progress we will make. Even starting small by properly recycling items or reducing your use of plastic will make a change. 
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