Julie Breeding

Plastic Free July Planning Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
251 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning

Julie's actions

Electricity Generation

Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore), #8 Solar Farms

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 2 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

#8 Solar Farms

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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?

Julie Breeding 4/24/2018 4:46 AM

Using the food log has surprised me and reinforced my need to do better about decreasing waste.

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Julie Breeding 4/18/2018 10:23 AM

It would be easier for me to do the locally sourced food item in a growing and farm market season.

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Julie Breeding 4/12/2018 6:20 AM

I started a veggie garden last year at a friend’s house because I now have too much shade. I still garden at my house in pots I can move to catch sun. Peas and lettuce can be in now. Lettuce and other greens are pretty with some annuals in May. Just use natural fertilizers like fish oil. I also plant tomatoes, peppers among my annuals in my front bed.

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Julie Breeding 3/14/2018 5:10 AM

I’m excited about joining others in this important work and in seeing the effect we might have collectively.

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Julie Breeding 3/14/2018 5:10 AM

I’m excited about joining others in this important work and in seeing the effect we might have collectively.

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