David Scymanski
10/18/2022 12:48 PM
to travel to visit more parks
David Scymanski
"A vegan diet is probably the single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth"
POINTS TOTAL
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- 916 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1,037gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO143meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO21poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO22poundswaste composted
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UP TO43pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO51zero-waste mealsconsumed
David'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.
Enacting Equity
Learn something new from the NJDEP website
Expand your DEP knowledge horizon! Spend at least 15 minutes learning about a Popular Topic, Program Area (other than your own) or other Initiative from the NJDEP website
Balancing Consumption
Needs Vs. Wants
Each day, I will practice a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
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.
Nourishing Food
Make Zero-Waste Meals
I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.
Nourishing Food
Eat Plant-Based Meals
I will enjoy 6 meatless meal(s) and/or 6 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
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.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNourishing Food Weekly Meal PlanningAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNourishing Food Eat Plant-Based MealsWhat was the tastiest meatless or vegan meal you ever had or had recently? Did you make it? Can you share a recipe?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnacting Equity Learn something new from the NJDEP websiteWhat are you most proud of as a DEP employee?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBalancing Consumption Needs Vs. WantsHow is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNourishing Food Make Zero-Waste MealsHow did you incorporate using an entire vegetable (skins, peels, tops, and stalks) during one of your meal preps? What's something new you're going to try that is a zero-waste meal practice?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNourishing Food Compost Food ScrapsAs 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?