Tom Yost
POINTS TOTAL
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- 426 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO48milestraveled by bike
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UP TO61pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO16meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO9plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Tom's actions
Buildings and Cities
Go by Bike
#59 Bike Infrastructure
I will commute by bike 6 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 7.62 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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.
Materials
Go Paperless
#70 Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Transport
Test Drive an Electric Bike
#69 Electric Bikes
I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.
Materials
Research Cement Alternatives
#36 Alternative Cement
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Research Cement AlternativesConcrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but may its carbon footprint is not obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?
Tom Yost 4/11/2019 1:48 PMI really want to design a concrete building using Rice Husk Ash as a cement replacement! -
REFLECTION QUESTION
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Test Drive an Electric BikeHalf of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Private vehicles account for 60% of trips of a mile or less. Do you often drive short distances instead of biking or walking? If so, how might incorporating an electric bike into your lifestyle help you make more climate-friendly choices?
Tom Yost 4/03/2019 8:58 AMI've tested electric bikes in the past but discovered over the last 7 months that there is no distance that i can't cover with my person-powered bike!