

Michelle Valint
"To be impactful not just today but everyday!"
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 169 Total
Participant Impact
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up to4.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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up to96milestraveled by bus
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up to96milesnot traveled by car
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up to11pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to18gallons of waterhave been saved
Michelle'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.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Transport
Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail
#66 High-Speed Rail
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.
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.
Transport
Use Public Transit
#37 Mass Transit
I will use public transit 32 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Feed
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Reflection QuestionTransport Use Public TransitHow has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Michelle Valint 4/17/2019 9:21 AMWhen living in New York, we always took the Metro or rode a bike. In Arizona they only had buses until they installed the lightrail, so you tried to be wise in the trips you would take. Now here in Washington, I take the ferry, the Link Lightrail and I walk to work and I really don't mind it takes me an 1.25 hr. to get to work. I feel good that I am trying to do my part. -
Reflection QuestionMaterials Fix Leaky FaucetsWhat are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?
Michelle Valint 4/17/2019 9:17 AMMy grandfather used to capture rain water in a wine barrrel to grow his vegetable garden, also to make his wine. Low flow toilet or shower head, turn the water off when brushing your teeth and do a check on all your taps for leaks. -
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?
Michelle Valint 4/17/2019 9:11 AMWell it will definietly help your waistline, which in turn improves your health. It may also help your self esteem, when you look good you feel good.