Katharina Tanzberger

EcoChallenge Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
509 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

32

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

4.0

public officials or leaders

contacted

Katharina'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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Express My Support

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Express My Support

#54 Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

Katharina Tanzberger 4/05/2018 1:34 PM

i did not buy anything today but i still have stuff that produces left overs, i am trying to collect those even at work but that is hard (a little bit of chocolate wrapper, a teabag, carrotskin?) as i have to develop the infrastructure to collect and recycle first...

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Eliminate Toxic Plastics

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Katharina Tanzberger 4/05/2018 1:30 PM

plastic bags for wet items, eg. the jar i used for my coffee to go after i finished leaks a bit so i put it ina plastic bag before putting it in my purse. maybe i could sew a waxed bag?

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Katharina Tanzberger 4/02/2018 11:38 AM

looking forward to see if i can live up to my challenges this month!

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