Rita Shapiro
"Following Ecochallenge for Woodstock Day School "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 605 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO9.0gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO20lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO16meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO300minutesspent exercising
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
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UP TO145pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO15zero-waste mealsconsumed
Rita's actions
Materials
Fix Leaky Faucets
#46 Water Saving - Home
I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Food
Explore Other Food Solutions
All Food Solutions
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Transport
Use Muscle Power
#49 Cars
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Buildings and Cities
Choose LED Bulbs
#33 LED Lighting (Household)
I will replace 20 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
Transport
Purchase a Carbon Offset
#43 Airplanes
If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.
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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Rita Shapiro 4/24/2019 7:49 AMA picture from Brazil adding to nature. Fixed leaky faucet, walked the dogs, ate a meatless meal, finishing the challenge. -
Rita Shapiro 4/24/2019 7:48 AM -
Rita Shapiro 4/23/2019 7:12 AMI just noticed I got a hi-five from my brother Robert who is a strong advocate of EcoChallenges next to my daughter Amy and grandson Estivie. Thanks family -
Rita Shapiro 4/23/2019 7:09 AMMy grandson has watched and advised me what I needed to do to save the planet for him. -
Rita Shapiro 4/23/2019 7:03 AMMade an appointment to get a leaky faucet fixed tomorrow. -
Rita Shapiro 4/23/2019 7:02 AMWent grocery shopping and purchased tin cans of seltzer water instead of plastic containers. -
Rita Shapiro 4/19/2019 7:32 PMStill following the one meatless meal a day and doing short walks. -
Rita Shapiro 4/17/2019 5:10 PMBeautiful day and took dogs for a walk with my grandson. We both ate one meatless dinner each. -
Rita Shapiro 4/14/2019 4:55 PMFollowing my program and learning how to use the program to improve my life style and lessen my carbon footprint.-
Robert Gierka 4/14/2019 5:37 PMGo Rita!
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Rita Shapiro 4/12/2019 6:52 AMFinally learned how to get points for my activities. Will continue my efforts
