Taylor Parsons

participant impact

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.47 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Taylor Parsons 4/24/2019 6:13 PM
I also realized we can't add actions all the way back to the beginning of the challenge anymore! I biked or walked to the ferry every day, so there are some lost points there :) Good work to all who actively posted and logged their actions!

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Taylor Parsons 4/24/2019 6:12 PM
I committed myself to eating vegetarian this month, motivated by the challenge. Between a trip to TX and the occasional lack of restraint, I didn't (or in TX, pretty much couldn't at a couple restaurants!) meet my goal every day. Still, I plan on carrying this forward and eating less meat or going pescatarian for a while!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

Are bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?
Taylor Parsons 4/24/2019 6:08 PM
There are some alternatives available in my community, though likely not enough. I recently added bamboo fencing to my yard instead of wood, as I originally intended. What other bamboo alternatives can we think of?

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