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Welcome to The People's Ecochallenge 2022!

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The People's Ecochallenge 2022
October 5 - October 26, 2022
Kathy Hall's avatar

Kathy Hall

HP Houston

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 980 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    374
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    56
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    7.5
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    17
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    16
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Kathy's actions

Cultivating Communities

Practice a Sharing Economy

Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Eat Plant-Based Meals

I will enjoy 6 meatless meal(s) and/or 4 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Compost Food Scraps

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste, excess carbon and save money by planning my daily and weekly menus so that I only purchase the ingredients needed.

COMPLETED 8
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
    Nourishing Food Compost Food Scraps
    As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?
    Kathy Hall's avatar
    Kathy Hall 10/14/2022 9:40 AM
    Most of what I put is compost are peelings, cores and bug damage from the garden.  So we compost, and then use it to feed the garden again for another season. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Cultivating Communities Practice a Sharing Economy
    What benefits does the sharing economy offer to you and others? If you are a little shy to try, what could be a first step for you?
    Kathy Hall's avatar
    Kathy Hall 10/13/2022 9:55 AM
    Not only do I not spend money buying things that I use very infrequently, the things don't take up space in my house.  Further, I get to talk with my neighbors during the exchange process. 
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