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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Sarah Young

"Action now is imperative. I will continue to educate myself, family, friends and stretch myself to take on more actions."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
281 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Sarah'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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?
Sarah Young 4/19/2019 5:00 AM
We eat more meat because of our country's wealth and traditions. We continue to do this without consideration of what this does to the environment partly because of inertia and special interests that deny climate change. I'm sure more could be said.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

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?
Sarah Young 4/16/2019 4:06 AM
When I shop for new items for my closet or home I should start by looking at the consignment or charity shops. You can find wonderful and useful items.

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- Evelyn (lyn) Swett 4/18/2019 7:04 PM
  We have so many in our area. Consignment stores are great resources!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

Good job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?
Sarah Young 4/16/2019 4:03 AM
It's always good to use recycled paper. But I should also use less paper, print less.

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- Evelyn (lyn) Swett 4/18/2019 7:05 PM
  No kidding. I still feel dependent on paper. It doesn't feel real to me, unless I can file it. Though, ironically, I love shredded paper for composting...
  
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