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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Emily R.'s avatar

Emily R.

A Cleaner Texas

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 237 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    15
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    18
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed

Emily'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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    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?
    Emily R.'s avatar
    Emily R. 3/29/2019 5:47 AM
    Reduce food waste and overall consumption of (needless) consumer goods. Reuse packaging containers (i.e. glass, metal tins, plastic containers). Refuse to buy products that I know cause more harm than good. Whether that be in the manufacturing process or how the impact the environment when tossed in landfills. Repair items rather than replace them.  
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
    Emily R.'s avatar
    Emily R. 3/29/2019 5:39 AM
    Knowing to differentiate between these terms will help in buying products, but also in minimizing food waste. 
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