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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...

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!!!

This year was the hardest yet.  More because of situational/life complications.  A sick kiddo and getting sick didn't make it easy to work on some of the areas I had hoped to address.  Composting scraps and finding things to donate was the most productive I could be.  I was able to leverage my Ridwell upcycling account this month more then I...

Last day! Congrats all. 

I'd rather keep that money in my pocket to invest, or save for a nice vacation or experience.  I've planned my weekly meals for years, so I thankfully have minimal food waste.  

Hearty split pea soup!  My soup game slays.