maryam heydari

Team ESR 141

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
346 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

25

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

144

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

13

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

40

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

2.9

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

17

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

22

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

maryam's actions

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

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Skip the Straw

Do at Home

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Do at Home

I will keep 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

Do at Home

I will enjoy 6 meatless meal(s) and/or 6 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Zero-Waste Cooking

Do at Home

I will cook 6 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 7
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
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?

maryam heydari 10/26/2020 8:38 PM

I have been enjoying reducing my paper mail because I noticed for a while that it was just stacking up and collecting dust. I plan on reducing my waste even further by buying food items in bulk

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Zero-Waste Cooking

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for using every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable (including the skins, tops, stalks, etc.) during your next meal prep?

maryam heydari 10/26/2020 8:35 PM

I think that using the scraps of a veggie for soup is a grate way to ensure there is zero waste happening in your meal prep time.

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maryam heydari 10/08/2020 6:02 PM

I chose to cut down on the consumption of animal products. I already am a vegetarian, but I wanted to challenge myself by cutting out all animal products. I would say I feel great! Knowing that the environment is benefiting by cutting out animal products makes me feel even better !!!

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