Andrea Pyros

EcoChallenge Rhinebeck

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
213 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

176

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

5.0

miles

not traveled by car

Andrea's actions

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

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.02 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

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

UNCOMPLETED
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 1
DAILY 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

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Andrea Pyros 4/06/2019 9:57 AM
For people in the Hudson Valley who have Central Hudson as their energy company, how do I sign up for their renewable energy program? If someone has already done this, pls let me know. Thank you!

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- Andrea Pyros 4/07/2019 5:50 PM
  Thanks, Fern!
  
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- Fern Lox 4/07/2019 5:21 PM
  We recently signed up with Nexamp to generate our electricity at a solar farm they are building across the river. We worked directly with them, and they set everything up with Central Hudson. What we liked is that there were no extra fees; we'll just pay for the electricity and get it at a 10% discount. We are hoping the new facility will start generating our electricity in the next few months.
  
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Andrea Pyros 4/03/2019 4:58 AM
It's leftover night! Thanks for the reminder to cut down on food waste. So important.

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