Christine Parker-Morales

Team Comsewogue

"To become more aware of my choices and how they affect my environment."

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participant impact

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15

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spent learning
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32

meatless or vegan meals

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1.0

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Christine's actions

Land Use

Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will donate to The Nature Conservancy, which works with Indigenous Peoples to secure land tenure and resource rights, support improved governance and local institutions, assist in natural resource mapping, planning and management; and strengthen livelihoods and sustainable economic development.

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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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
Christine Parker-Morales 4/08/2019 9:29 AM
How do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change? It takes every drop of water to fill the ocean, and no action is meaningless. In Drawdown, the article Why Bother talks about starting a garden, not because one garden is going to change the world, but because it will change YOU and how you think and act day to day. Just from my actions so far during this EcoChallenge I see myself making more of an effort, and if we all do that we can really make a difference.

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Christine Parker-Morales 4/06/2019 4:40 PM
I had no idea shedding from synthetic fibers like fleece created so much plastic waste in our oceans https://ecocult.com/can-polyester-microfibers-water/

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Christine Parker-Morales 4/03/2019 9:46 AM
I enjoyed a delicious veggie salad with tofu from Whole Foods while dropping off my #5 plastics for recycling!

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Christine Parker-Morales 3/14/2019 12:01 PM
Started reading Drawdown, and since a Plant-Based Diet is in the top 10 solutions I plan to go VB6 for the EcoChallenge (vegan before 6pm). Hoping I have the willpower!

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Christine Parker-Morales 3/12/2019 6:49 PM
Have you heard of #TrashTag ? Cool stuff! https://9gag.com/gag/a3Qydd3

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Christine Parker-Morales 3/12/2019 9:49 AM
I'm only now realizing how much of the plastic I get is NOT #1 or 2. Aside from the GImme 5 dropoff at Whole Foods, another possible workaround is to recycle through the Town of Babylon (just called and they take #1-7). More info at https://www.townofbabylon.com/faq.aspx?TID=81

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Christine Parker-Morales 3/12/2019 9:47 AM
In case anyone was wondering about bottle caps on plastics #1 and 2, just called Brookhaven and they ask that caps be removed as they are not generally recyclable.

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Christine Parker-Morales 3/11/2019 12:44 PM
Did you know those air-filled bags in your packages can be recycled with plastic bags at the grocery store? https://www.how2recycle.info/sdo

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Christine Parker-Morales 3/06/2019 12:37 PM
Great news! While the Curby program does not accept plastics other than #1 or #2, I just discovered the Gimme 5 program that takes #5 plastics. I contacted Whole Foods at Lake Grove and they have a drop-off bin! More info on the program is available at https://www.preserve.eco/pages/gimme5-overview

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Christine Parker-Morales 3/06/2019 12:19 PM
Find information on glass recycling locations in Brookhaven at https://www.brookhavenny.gov/360/Curbside-Recycling

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