Skip to main content
October 5 - October 26, 2022
MP S's avatar

MP S

Special K

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 846 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    260
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    200
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    2.0
    pounds
    waste avoided
  • UP TO
    13
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    13
    waste audits
    conducted
  • UP TO
    1.0
    water footprint
    calculated

MP's actions

Regenerating Nature

Complete an Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, work, or other shared space to identify the next steps for saving energy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Needs Vs. Wants

Each day, I will practice a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Cultivating Communities

Collect Litter on a Plog / Plalk

Each day, I will go on a plog or plalk for minute(s) and collect items of litter.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Calculate My Water Footprint

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Take Shorter Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute or less showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Personal Waste Audit

Each day, I will collect, track, or take a picture of all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to know how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Repair a Broken Item

I will repair at least one item that is broken, but is repairable. This might be items like garden tools, sewing machine, small appliances, electronics, clothing, and more.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?


  • MP S's avatar
    MP S 10/20/2022 8:50 PM
    For those not familiar with Earth911, it is a nice website for looking up places to recycle various types of items.
    https://search.earth911.com/?utm_source=earth911-header
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Cultivating Communities Collect Litter on a Plog / Plalk
    What was your experience like plogging, or engaging in another way to collect litter while being outside? Was there any item you collected that was unusual that you found?

    MP S's avatar
    MP S 10/06/2022 5:16 PM
    We found several unusual items...I hope someone was not robbed.  One spot near the park had a chain, padlock, USB cable, some kind of utility brush (& another strange object), several (full) drink powder packets,  pair of scissors & a rearview mirror!

    • MP S's avatar
      MP S 10/08/2022 4:35 PM
      Oops.  Response to:
      CULTIVATING COMMUNITIES COLLECT LITTER ON A PLOG / PLALK
      What was your experience like plogging, or engaging in another way to collect litter while being outside? Was there any item you collected that was unusual that you found?

  • MP S's avatar
    MP S 10/05/2022 7:37 PM
    I found this link when researching where to donate our remaining vacation food items.  https://www.littlefreepantry.org/  There was one 2.5 miles from our last hotel.