Ecochallenge.org

The People's Ecochallenge 2025

October 1 - October 31, 2025

terter Terter

Guelph Community Team

"preserve the environment like home"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
100 THIS WEEK
230 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

20

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

15

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

290

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

15

pounds

waste avoided
UP TO

0.4

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

290

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning

terter's actions

Waste

Compost My Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to 0.42 lbs (0.19 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Simplicity

Find or Join a Local Sharing Economy

If my community does not have a tool library or other sharing economy options, I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

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

Water

Book your free in-home water audit

Water audits are available in 2025. Book your free in-home water audit. During the audit, a City contractor will review your water bill, test the flow rates of your faucets and showers, check for leaks, and recommend water-saving options.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Sign up for reminders with the City of Guelph's Waste app

Use the Guelph Waste app to sign up for email or phone reminders about your waste collection schedule and can download for free from your app store

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minutes each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore a New Trail or Nature Walk

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Plant Trees

I will plant 1 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Commute By Bike

I will commute by bike 3 miles each day and avoid sending CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Car Share with Neighbors or a Service

I will sign up for a car-sharing service or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Participate in Guelph Greener Homes program for upgrading to energy efficiency measures

In support of Race To Zero, the City plans to offer a 0% interest loan to residential property owners in Guelph to help cover the costs of residential energy efficiency upgrades to be paid back over 10 years. Find out if you are eligible for the low-income grant program for installing heat-pumps

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Complete a Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill. I will share a photo and reflection of this action on the feed.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Make Sure You are Registered to Vote

I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

terter Terter 10/07/2025 10:45 AM
- Foodie 🍱
If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that little shall be much! i want to be part of that adding little by little to contribute to the environment we are living in

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
terter Terter 10/07/2025 10:38 AM
- Foodie 🍱
Plant trees take physical effort, there going to be a lot of sweating plating the tree = good for your physical health and looking at green just simply calm people down and make people feel relax, isnt it ?

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- Arturo Mancilla 10/07/2025 11:32 AM
  Planting trees involves physical movement—digging, carrying, and lifting—which can contribute to cardiovascular health, improved strength, and flexibility. Regular physical activity in fresh air also promotes better sleep and energy levels.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Why is it often difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places?
terter Terter 10/07/2025 10:27 AM
- Foodie 🍱
lack of education on the negative impact comparing to the overwhelming ads from the business / company that lure you to buy their newly / trendy products

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

What did you fix and how did it go? Share a few pics if you can!
terter Terter 10/07/2025 10:25 AM
- Foodie 🍱
i hvae my eye glass frame broke, and i use glue to stick it back to the glass instead of throwing it away, feel so sorry to throw it away!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?
terter Terter 10/07/2025 10:08 AM
- Foodie 🍱
money saving is a big factor too!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking, or driving?
terter Terter 10/02/2025 10:35 AM
- Foodie 🍱
Yes, walking and biking may sound lonely, but you got closer to the sun and the nature, you have more time paying more attention to the surrounding like trees and squarrel, etc.

On bus or any public transit, i found myself too busy playing your cell phone not paying much attention to people and the outside environment

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- Mary Hanks 10/02/2025 11:51 AM
  
  Pet Parent 🐾
  I agree with what Samantha posted. It's a relief not to have to handle the hassle of traffic, and it's also much safer to be on a bus or a train than in a car. This is more important to me than ever since people have been driving like crazy since the COVID shutdown, possibly because they got used to a lower level of traffic policing; I've personally witnessed several wrecks due to someone running a red light. A bus or train provides more protection in case of impact,
  
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- Samantha Jones 10/02/2025 10:46 AM
  
  Plant Parent 🪴
  I think doing your own, quiet, thing when riding transit is normal. It actually can be a selling point for people who are new to transit. You can now use your commute time to read or crochet instead of sitting in your car, navigating the madness that is our highway system.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

Take a moment to think of places you frequent often (work, grocery store, school, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
terter Terter 10/02/2025 10:28 AM
- Foodie 🍱
As i do not drive now, i always take public transit and walk!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. 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?
terter Terter 10/02/2025 10:26 AM
- Foodie 🍱
i have the concept of composting food at an earlier age, and since then i always feel sorry for throwing away food that can be used for composting. If i have a bigger space at home, i will compose food for growing plants. I will use citrus / pineapple skin as fermentation agent to make detergent too!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

What are other ways you could use the power of the sun to reduce your own environmental footprint?
terter Terter 10/02/2025 10:18 AM
- Foodie 🍱
i always ditch dryer, instead, i hang my washed wet clothes and linen out the balcony, dry them under the sun! Clothes dried under the sun smell wonderful too!!

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- Mary Hanks 10/02/2025 12:08 PM
  
  Pet Parent 🐾
  The back yard where I live is not set up to accommodate a regular clothesline, but we rigged up a small one and also figured out a way to hang items from the beam of the patio. A little creativity is saving a lot of energy now. :)
  
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