"Live frugally and set yourself free"
Bridgette's points
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 330 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO3.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO3.0conversationswith people
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO1.0public official or leadercontacted
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UP TO6.0pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO185minutesspent learning
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UP TO8.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Bridgette's actions
Waste
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
Do at Home
I will spend 10 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Advocate for Green Spaces
Do at Home
I will call or write 1 public officials per day to advocate for more green spaces around my town, particularly in neighborhoods that currently lack equitable access to green spaces.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Support a Sharing Economy
Do at Home
I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.
Waste
Carry my Trash
Do at Home
I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Waste
Choose Two-Sided Printing
Do at Home
I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
Engage In Active Listening
Do at Home
I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 1 conversations.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
Do at Home
I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
Forgiveness
Do at Home
I will begin, or continue, on the journey of forgiving myself and/or other(s). I may do this through journaling, meditation, prayer, and/or talking with a licensed healthcare professional.
Food
Join a Local CSA
Do at Home
I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).
Waste
Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
Do at Home
I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus to reduce pollution in the environment and in local communities.
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
Family Game Hour
Do at Home
I will spend quality time with family and friends by playing low-tech game(s) and/or through the spirit of imagination.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
Do at Home
I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.
Waste
Launch a Recycling Program
I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.
Waste
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Do at Home
Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate. I will keep 4 container(s) out of the landfill each day.
Participant Feed
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Bridgette Flores 10/07/2020 3:58 PM1st day of the ECO-Challenge. Trying new and different things to get me out of my comfort zone.