Miranda Krump

Lincoln High School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
469 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

117

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

11

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

165

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

50

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

128

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

11

zero-waste meals

consumed

Miranda's actions

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 15 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 11.68 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 1 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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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Miranda Krump 4/12/2018 9:32 AM

I work at a grocery store and it is really sad to see how much food goes to waste because it has been left out of the freezer for too long or is past the expiration date, when in reality this food is perfectly fine to eat. Companies don't want to be held accountable for any sickness that may come from their food (which is extremely unlikely anyway), so much that they won't donate food that is even a day "too old". The bakery at my store throws away garbage bags of bagels and other goods because they are too stale to sell and won't donate it to a homeless shelter or to those who do not have food because of liability issues. Clothing stores also do similar things, they won't donate their clothes because of issues related to profit and branding, so instead they burn them. Because of this, I have started to shop at thrift stores and get my clothes second hand. Not only is it cheaper, but it does not support large companies that would rather burn their clothes than give them to those who need them. Also, when I am at work I make sure to put everything back on the shelves and in the freezer as soon as I can so that fewer items go to waste.

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