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Drawdown Ecochallenge 2024
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Anne Perkins

Heartland College Summer 2024 EASC 111

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 525 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    43
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    3.3
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    donation
    made
  • UP TO
    67
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed
  • UP TO
    2.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent learning

Anne's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research Cement Alternatives

Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bioplastics; Reduced Plastics

I will avoid buying and using 3 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Go Paperless

Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions, and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Support a Community Garden

Multiple Solutions

I will support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

More Fruits And Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Sinks
    What are the multiple benefits of community gardens, including carbon sequestration? Why do these benefits matter to you?
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    Anne Perkins 7/12/2024 10:34 AM
    I got to spend some time today in a neighborhood community garden where I weeded and help pick ripe, tomatoes, peppers and basil. I then helped set up their "take away" stand for volunteers to take what they wanted. I also brought a flyer about the gardento my job and posted it.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    Concrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but its carbon footprint may not be obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?
    Anne Perkins's avatar
    Anne Perkins 7/08/2024 12:22 PM
    I found that steel, aluminum and PVC pipe are high contributors. I came across a very useful website where you can calculate the carbon footprint of a building project. This will be useful when we start to build our new deck next summer.
    https://8billiontrees.com/carbon-offsets-credits/carbon-footprint-of-building-materials/
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    Anne Perkins 7/07/2024 2:14 PM
    A day stuck in front of the computer working where I survived off a Starbucks latte and a Slim Jim delivered to my study area by my husband.
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