Amanda A

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715 TOTAL

participant impact

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1.0

documentary

watched
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22

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
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60

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spent learning

Amanda's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 4 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 3 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Research Retrofitting Incentives

#80 Retrofitting

I will spend at least 5 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Local Perennial Biomass

#51 Perennial Biomass

I will spend at least 3 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Amanda A 4/23/2018 3:38 PM

I'm going to buy a set of durable, reusable, colorful glass straws and give them out as stocking stuffers this Christmas.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Now that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?

Amanda A 4/12/2018 5:31 PM

I already knew that sell/best by dates were for peak quality, not safety. Nice to learn that use by=best by, not use by=expires on. Basically, unless it's baby formula, I just need to check the smell/sight of each food. I found a cool site eatbydate.com that estimates how long after the above dates foods are safe. The foods we waste most at my house are salad dressings (1-2 months past printed date), and cake mixes (4-5 months past printed date). I'm bookmarking this site for future reference.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?

Amanda A 4/07/2018 8:51 PM

Our culture's perception of entrees, main dishes, and one-dish-meals almost always prominently includes meat of some type. This means we feel unsatisfied without at least one daily serving of meat. We need to start making recipes featuring meatless dishes as centerpieces if we want people to stop thinking of meat as the center of a proper meal.

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- Martha Joh Reeder 4/10/2018 5:49 PM
  
  I agree. I am working on that myself as I plan my meals. Even when I make a salad I usually add some meat. I am finding nuts are just as good.
  
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