Pamela Ceglowski

PCC SOC 228 Environmental Sociology

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
369 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

16

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

14

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

270

gallons of water

have been saved

Pamela's actions

Materials

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 8
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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 4
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Pamela Ceglowski 4/20/2018 3:49 PM
Reduce my shopping sprees and buying stuff I don't really need. Reuse my newspapers, I am going to lay them down on the ground, then I will put down my bark ships. This is great idea because it prevents weeds from growing and newspaper is biodegradable.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Pamela Ceglowski 4/17/2018 9:48 AM
In my opinion, many people just take eating meat for granted, and do not think about where the steak or hamburger is coming from, they just assume that meat will always be there for them to eat. They don't think about the cruelty that some of these animals go through at the expense of our high demand for meats. And because our demand for meat is so high, they need to process these animals as quick as possible and these process methods can be very inhumane for the animals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Pamela Ceglowski 4/17/2018 9:26 AM
I would rather save the money for my grandchild's college education, instead of throwing the money in the garbage. Makes total sense to me.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
Pamela Ceglowski 4/14/2018 9:48 PM
Often times I save the ends of celery for homemade vegetable soup. I also have a compost bin that I use and then I put it in my garden every year. It makes for awesome fertilizer when I mix it up in the dirt.

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Pamela Ceglowski 4/14/2018 9:41 PM
I chose the actions because I figured they were something that I could totally commit to and follow through with and would be fairly easy to work into my lifestyle.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Pamela Ceglowski 4/14/2018 9:39 PM
Instead of using the plastic bags from the stores I bring my own cloth bags that I use. And I bought a couple metal straws so I don't have to use plastic straws and I keep one in the car and one at home.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
Pamela Ceglowski 4/09/2018 11:25 AM
In my opinion, everybody takes 'water' for granted, just assuming that it will always be around, but I feel that I try to be more aware and conserve water as much as possible. For example, not letting it run when I am brushing my teeth, catching rain water to water my garden and plants. Not flushing after every use, (unless its #2). I think our attitudes must change and we must be more conservative for the preservation of water.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of this?
Pamela Ceglowski 4/09/2018 11:19 AM
I am eating less therefore I am losing weight. Taking the time to actually chew up my food, instead of inhaling it.And just being more conscious and aware of my portions and how much I dish up on my plate.

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Pamela Ceglowski 4/05/2018 10:28 AM
I just signed up for this action challenge. I will be going to purchase the new economical shower faucet today!

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