Jeanne Zang

Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist

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Jeanne'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

Materials

Install a Toilet Bank

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

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Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

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Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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Land Use

Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 20 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Install a Toilet Bank

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

Jeanne Zang 4/22/2019 12:02 PM

No need to flush the toilet every time we pee! Shorter showers. Never running water when it's not being used. Planting native plants so that watering is seldom required. Washing cars only when necessary. In general, being aware that water is a precious resource.

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- Donald Blanchard 4/23/2019 4:07 AM
  
  This year we replaced both our toilets to use less water, one is a dual flush and both are higher-which is good. Using less water is good now that I have moved to the city and "must" come inside to pee.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

Jeanne Zang 4/22/2019 12:00 PM

My region is fortunate in not having drought at the present time. The greatest threat to water in North Carolina is pollution. We have lots of examples of that: coal ash from Duke Energy, agricultural waste from pig farms and fertilizer from fields, and contamination of water from industrial chemicals, in particular GENX. What needs to change is that these industries need to be regulated so that they can no longer use our waterways as convenient dumping grounds.

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Jeanne Zang 4/16/2019 10:36 AM

I have to admit that I am having a lot of trouble figuring out how to navigate this site. I have chosen some challenges that don't seem to show up. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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- Laura Gilliom 4/17/2019 3:46 PM
  
  So they don't show up on your dashboard? That's odd. Have you tried going to "edit actions" on the left side to see if they're shown as selected?
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Research Peatlands

Much of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?

Jeanne Zang 4/03/2019 6:27 PM

I use paper with a high recycled content and look for paper that is from sustainable forests. However, palm oil is a different story. I have been aware for awhile that palm oil is bad for the environment (but I didn't know about the connection to peatlands until now), but it seems nearly impossible to avoid palm oil. When I started looking at ingredients, it is in almost everything. I will try to keep this in mind and if I can find products without palm oil, I will buy them. I have also signed petitions to companies asking them not to use palm oil.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Composting

Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?

Jeanne Zang 4/03/2019 6:23 PM

I have always been very careful not to waste food. I hardly ever throw out anything except things like banana peels, egg shells, etc. And I compost those. If I had to say which things would motivate me most, I would say saving energy and land. And the hours of labor are also important because people work hard to produce food and it is wrong to waste their efforts.

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