Anita Thompson

EcoChallenge Rhinebeck

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
278 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

12

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Anita's actions

Land Use

Local Perennial Biomass

#51 Perennial Biomass

I will spend at least 60 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

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

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

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Anita Thompson 4/24/2019 8:24 AM
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe states that "The reason we care about climate change is because it affects the people and places that we care about." What is happening (or will happen) in your area that will affect the people and places you care about?
Anita Thompson 4/23/2019 8:07 AM
In my local community more and more people are changing to solar power, composting and creating more niches for pollinators.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Anita Thompson 4/10/2019 6:32 AM
I avoid using plastic and paper straws. I purchased a metal straw and use that only when I have a beverage that a straw is useful for. I use my own ceramic cups during the day for coffee or tea. I have many small eco bags for veggies and use reusable paper or recycled material bags for groceries etc.

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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?
Anita Thompson 4/04/2019 6:42 AM
Health benefits. You have much more energy to expend if you are not tired after over-eating .

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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?
Anita Thompson 4/04/2019 6:39 AM
To feed the homeless, donate to food banks anything you might over purchase.
Keep track of the $$ amounts of food wasted and make an effort to donate it to a local farm initiative.

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