Scott Stiverson

EcoChallenge Rhinebeck

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
313 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

18

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

5.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

5.8

locally sourced meals

consumed

Scott's actions

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 20 friends, family and/or colleagues.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 2 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 5 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?
Scott Stiverson 4/24/2019 7:03 AM
I now this for a fact, smaller portions have helped me slow down my eating and lose a lot of weight!!!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?
Scott Stiverson 4/24/2019 7:02 AM
My wife and I support the local farmers by buying products throw a food co-op. It enables us to get fresh fruits and vegetables and gives back to the local farmers in the community.

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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?
Scott Stiverson 4/24/2019 7:00 AM
As a consumer, sell by date lets me know when the seller should get the product sold. Apparently it means that there should be at least one third of the products life left. The best by day means that by the date stated, the product will have its best qualities, but it does not mean it will go bad. Knowing this, all products do not need to be thrown away and wasted, just because of the date.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How are environmental issues like black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires or rudimentary cookstoves also human health and social justice issues? Why do these issues matter to you?
Scott Stiverson 4/24/2019 6:58 AM
Black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires ore rudimentary cookstoves are human health and justice issues for many reasons. For health, the black carbon that is released, is put into the air and creates pollution. People breath it in which can than lead to many health related sicknesses and disease. This matters to me, because as a diver, I see how this solution spreads to the oceans and highly affects them, while highly impacting the islands that are surrounded by water.

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