Charles Roy
5/02/2019 1:28 PM
I could reuse plastic containers 2 or three times before recycling them. This implementation of the R's make me feel proud. This is because I know that I am doing something good.
Charles Roy
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 42 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO4.0milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO4.0milestraveled by carpool
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UP TO2.0pounds of CO2have been saved
Charles 's actions
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
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.
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.
Land Use
Research Peatlands
#13 Peatlands
I will spend 15 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.
Transport
Try Carpooling
#75 Ridesharing
I will commute by carpool 4 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.97 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Recycle Everything I CanHow 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Charles Roy 5/02/2019 1:27 PMI noticed that some buildings on my walks are vacant as of now. I enjoyed the trees that were blooming during the spring time. I would have the vacant buildings either torn down or re-purposed. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Charles Roy 5/02/2019 1:21 PMMy consumption of red meats such as beef requires open land for cattle to graze and be corralled. I can decrease my intake of beef and other red meats. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Research PeatlandsMuch of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?
Charles Roy 5/02/2019 1:20 PMI could donate time or money to an organization that would purchase peatlands so they can protect them, or advocate to the Indonesian government to set aside some land for protection. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn 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?
Charles Roy 5/02/2019 1:18 PMI would rather use this money on growing a garden or donating to a food shelter. I know that the money donated will not be wasted. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Charles Roy 5/02/2019 1:16 PMIt makes me more empowered to make better decisions because it allows me to know when to use food products without wasting them. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Try CarpoolingList some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
Charles Roy 4/03/2019 3:12 PMI often frequent to the grocery store, and to the track. I could choose to go three days to these places with my friends.