Megan Smith
4/19/2018 12:48 PM
Giving your body time to register the fact that you're full is beneficial to your health. This practice prevents you from overeating and keeping you body healthy and in good shape.
Megan Smith
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 485 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO45zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0public official or leadercontacted
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UP TO30meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Megan's actions
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.
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.
Materials
Go Paperless
#70 Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
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.
Transport
Improve a Bus Stop
#37 Mass Transit
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Electricity Generation
Communicate With My Elected Officials
#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)
I will write or call 1 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.
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.
Participant Feed
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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?
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Megan Smith 4/25/2018 6:43 AMEcoChallenges are great because they keep you conscious of your daily choices and promote a sustainable lifestyle. I will for sure be participating next year as well! Just because it is the last day of the challenge, don't stop practicing sustainability in the work place and at home DAILY! -
Megan Smith 4/20/2018 8:39 AMI posted a friendly reminder on doors around our branch to remind my fellow coworkers to turn off the lights when not in use. I've also been using the same sheet of scratch paper I've had for two months now - I realize this is a bit excessive however, I'm proud of myself for using that ONE sheet of paper over two months! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodFun 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?
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Megan Smith 4/16/2018 8:42 AMI convinced my manager to stop printing our daily plans and to start emailing them! I'm just hoping he sticks to it... -
Megan Smith 4/04/2018 6:27 AMI led a sustainability in the work place meeting to get my colleagues to turn off lights when they're not in use, to email the daily plans rather than printing them off, push recycling, etc.. I also get to work by taking the bus, walking or biking - I've been doing this for the past two years. I recycle as much as I can at work and at home. I'm always looking for new ways to live more sustainably and to get others around me to do the same.