Brian Murray

Team SouthCoast

"Raise Awareness for Sustainability"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
376 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

2.0

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

2.0

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

0.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

tree

planted

Brian'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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 1 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.32 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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?

Brian Murray 4/08/2019 6:27 AM

I recycled the gallon of milk that I drank this week.

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Brian Murray 4/06/2019 6:44 PM

Day 2 of trying to limit my portions was unsuccessful as I was unable to finish everything on my Rez plate. I will keep this in mind for tomorrow by putting less food on my plate.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Public Transit

How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Brian Murray 4/05/2019 5:13 PM

So I rode the Corsair Shuttle to birch today instead of driving, It was unfortunate I had to wait so long for it to come back. Probably gonna resort to walking on the next trip. Still felt pretty good to not pollute as much.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Plant Trees

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

Brian Murray 4/05/2019 5:07 PM

I attempted to plant an apple tree using an apple core, not sure if it's gonna work but the effort was there and it gave me a morale boost.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?

Brian Murray 4/05/2019 11:56 AM

I had never heard of a methane digestor, however this was a good learning experience as I am now aware that they act as a converter of methane to energy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Keep Track of Wasted 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?

Brian Murray 4/05/2019 11:50 AM

Our upcoming Sustainable Movie event "Wasted" got me thinking about food waste and I noticed I usually don't eat everything on my plate. I am trying to change this habit to reduce my waste by putting less food on my plate, or purchasing a smaller meal that I know I can finish.

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