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I would like to put in some sun shades in my backyard that way I can water my plants less

I enjoy my day and see more of my neighborhood when I bike

I was listening to a poet, and what stuck to me was his quote "If you want to keep culture alive, replace phone by books for younger generation".World is so beautiful that it needs to be appreciated while we have the time and physical strength. Enjoying the beautiful Michigan fall spending time outside. 

I like my 3 challenges this year.1. Donation - picking one thing a day was harder than I thought.  It was the right thing to do as I have more than I need such as clothing, extra new housewares that I thought I would need at one time and gifts that I don't need/use.  I would definitely find things to donate more often.2. Planning my meals was...

This was a great challenge!  Every day the check in caused me to reflect on my environmental impact as a whole, not just related to the 5 items I had specified.  I picked one challenge from each group.  The easiest one for me was to donate blood.  This was probably cheating, because I'm a regular blood donor anyway.  The most difficult ones...

Can't believe it's over! This was not a very productive Ecochallenge for me...but glad I took a swing at it. Participating reinforces the idea of choosing what is right over what is easy. Kermit the Frog sang "It's not easy being green...". He is spot on!!!