AJ Torres
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 191 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO10milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO10milestraveled by carpool
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UP TO20minutesspent learning
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UP TO2.5pounds of CO2have been saved
AJ's actions
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Transport
Try Carpooling
#75 Ridesharing
I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.52 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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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?
AJ Torres 4/11/2019 5:57 AMI frequent to the grocery store. We have multiple cars and multiple schedules with the people I live with, so when possible we try to take one car. -
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?
AJ Torres 4/11/2019 5:55 AMIt helps you understand that just because something is a sell by date, doesn't mean that it should be thrown away or not used. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun 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?
AJ Torres 4/03/2019 6:41 AMReduced waste if not able to completely finish remaining food. There is also weight and health benefits from eating smaller portions.