Ecochallenge.org

2020 People's Ecochallenge

October 7 - October 28, 2020

Lisa Rainwater

WBA Q&T Regulatory, Product Safety, and Testing

"To be effective in reducing my carbon footprint. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
531 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

238

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

77

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

420

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

420

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

28

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

4.8

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

1,059

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

28

whole food meals

consumed

Lisa's actions

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

Do at Home

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

Do at Home

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Learn About the Impact of Old Refrigerants

Do at Home

I will spend 1 minutes researching the impact of old harmful refrigerants on our environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work From Home

Do at Home

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Drive Less

Do at Home

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

Do at Home

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

Do at Home

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

Do at Home

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

Do at Home

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Lisa Rainwater 10/22/2020 12:32 PM

Does not surprise me however I would rather use the money to enrich our life not fill a garbage bin.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Choose Organic Ingredients

Many people say that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” How would you respond to that statement?

Lisa Rainwater 10/22/2020 12:31 PM

I believe you can and would love to see that in my lifetime.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Choose a Carbon Offset

A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2—per person. That’s a lot of carbon! What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?

Lisa Rainwater 10/22/2020 12:30 PM

Either reduce your travel plans or take another form of transportation.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Drive Less

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Lisa Rainwater 10/22/2020 12:29 PM

It depends on if you've had a good experience with a different mode of transportation or not.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Learn About the Impact of Old Refrigerants

Why are old refrigerant gases so harmful to our environment?

Lisa Rainwater 10/15/2020 6:16 AM

Putting chemicals into our air and land are never good for the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Whole Foods Diet

Michael Pollan states that “it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor.” What are your thoughts on this assertion?

Lisa Rainwater 10/15/2020 6:15 AM

Start off on the right foot.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Lisa Rainwater 10/15/2020 6:15 AM

You end up seeing your neighborhood in a different light.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

Lisa Rainwater 10/15/2020 6:14 AM

I am not subscribing to as many magazines to eliminate the paper waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Work From Home

It takes the average worker in the United States 26 minutes to travel to work. One way to fix long commutes would be to make cities more affordable. An even simpler option: promote the use of telework. How have you used technology to replace in-person meetings or work this year?

Lisa Rainwater 10/15/2020 6:13 AM

Teams video chat has been a great way to stay connected.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Plant an Herb Garden

Consider the ways you can garden: a plot of land? a patio container? hanging basket? windowsill gardens? What would work best for your living situation and lifestyle?

Lisa Rainwater 10/15/2020 6:11 AM

Outdoor patio garden is wonderful. Most of the plants are done for the season though.

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