Christina Ou

Disko's Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
186 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

3.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Christina's 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

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 2
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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 5 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

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
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?
Christina Ou 4/29/2019 2:04 PM
I have allergies so it was not the most enjoyable but walking outside got rid of a headache I had. I saw a lot of dogs so it was fun and I also realized that I gt tired easily from standing too long.

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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?
Christina Ou 4/14/2019 3:55 PM
I drink out of plastic water bottles alot because I find it easier since I dont have to wash the bottle or fill it up with water but i caneasilysubsitute it witha reusable waterbottle to reduce te amount of plastic bottle that enter the landfill

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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?
Christina Ou 4/09/2019 2:30 PM
We have a lot of fast food businesses opened up in this area and those companies involve creating products that contain meat in it. There are a lot of consumers of these products because many civilians prefer fast food over home cooked or natural foods. This shows that Americans value eating out and are too lazy to cook their own meals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Christina Ou 4/09/2019 1:59 PM
A sustainable community to me looks like a community that can easily come together and take necessary actions when the time comes.

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