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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Stephanie Underwood's avatar

Stephanie Underwood

VM Community

"I want to reduce my environmental impact!"

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 158 Total

Participant Impact

  • up to
    20
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • up to
    20
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • up to
    3
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Stephanie's Actions

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.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.64 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

Completed
One-Time Action

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

Uncompleted
One-Time Action

Feed

  • Reflection Question
    Materials Recycle Everything I Can
    How 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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    Stephanie Underwood 4/08/2019 4:02 PM
    its amazing how few things are actually recyclable.  i recently learned that you ahve to wash your recycling out, hopefully that helps.
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  • Reflection Question
    Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 2
    How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
    Stephanie Underwood's avatar
    Stephanie Underwood 4/08/2019 4:01 PM
    it requires a bit of research, particularly looking for palm oil free popcorn! 
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  • Reflection Question
    Transport Use Public Transit
    How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
    Stephanie Underwood's avatar
    Stephanie Underwood 4/08/2019 4:01 PM
    been biking to work for a while, but part of my ride lacks bike infastructure.  taking the light rail keeps me safer on my commute!
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  • Stephanie Underwood's avatar
    Stephanie Underwood 3/26/2019 5:40 PM
    Go Virginia Mason! We got this!
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