Katie Webster
4/24/2019 2:51 PM
I actually Loved doing this. I usually grab a large dinner plate to put my food on. I started using my smaller plates which I think helped me get smaller portions
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Jeffrey Rouse 4/24/2019 5:43 PMThis has been awesome! Way to go Virginia Mason teams! -
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?
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Katie Webster 4/24/2019 2:48 PMI loved the daily walking It challenged me to get out and walk during my lunch hours -
Jeffrey Rouse 4/23/2019 8:32 PMOnly one more day of the challenge! I need to make some of these changes sustainable.... -
Jeffrey Rouse 4/21/2019 10:52 AMOnly a few days left in the challenge! Keep going strong everyone! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Social Justice Improve a Bus StopHow can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Watch a Video about Methane DigestersWhat does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Genna S. 4/16/2019 2:16 PMMy vision of a sustainable community involves a mixture of solar, wind and geothermal energy sources. To accomplish this we need continued innovation and entrepreneurship to make sustainable energy sources viable, cheap, and easy to use. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood CompostingProducing 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?
Christine Oryhan 4/11/2019 3:15 PMWe waste a lot of food in our house because we have a toddler who doesn't eat everything on his place and it looks inedible after he is done with it. Nice to be able to compost it! -
Katie Webster 4/10/2019 3:12 PMGreat over cast walk during lunch today.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Eliminate Toxic PlasticsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Christine Oryhan 4/09/2019 8:02 PMI typically use single use coffee cups at work but I didn't feel that bad about it because they are compostable cups. BUT, they are still single use and I have my own mugs, so I plan on using those when possible instead.