Maricela Reyes

Technology Services

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
325 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

1.0

tree

planted
UP TO

6.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

4.3

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

15

miles

not traveled by car

Maricela 's actions

Materials

Launch a Recycling Program

#56 Industrial Recycling

I will set up a recycling center at my workplace or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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 6
DAILY 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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 15 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.34 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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?
Maricela Reyes 4/23/2019 2:01 PM
Spoke to PW about the Zero Waste Ambassador program and how we can get more participation in TS. Currently working with them on a recycling program.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
Maricela Reyes 4/23/2019 1:59 PM
Planted 5 trees during this time. They are about 2 feet tall and thriving!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How can you take your commitment to sustainable living beyond yourself? How can you, personally, work toward broader change?
Maricela Reyes 4/02/2019 9:48 AM
One of the first things I noticed when I first started at my current position is the amount of shipping waste we generate. Although we cannot control how our vendor ship, it has been on my mind since I started in this position to create a program to recycle as much as we can from our shipped products.

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- Julia Matrose 4/03/2019 12:42 PM
  Great observation, Maricela. I'm available if you'd like to brainstorm solutions. Julia
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Maricela Reyes 4/02/2019 9:46 AM
Feeding the homeless. It is truly sad the amount of money that goes to waste. It's important to be mindful.

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- Maricela Reyes 4/02/2019 9:49 AM
  Money and Food*
  
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