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Jean Turck

Miller Dunwiddie

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Jean's 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.

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Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

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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.

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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?

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    Jean Turck 4/11/2018 6:37 AM
    I've followed in my Mom's footsteps...we buy heavy duty ziplocs and use them until their zipper doesn't close anymore.  They're used over and over for things that need a bag and not a hard-sided container.

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      Mike Refsland 4/12/2018 7:19 PM
      We reuse ziplocs too! We test them by putting a little water/air in it and squeezing to see if they hold. When they're spent, they go in with the bread bags/grocery bags for plastic bag recycling (thanks Cub)!

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    Jean Turck 4/09/2018 6:50 AM
    Sorry team, slacked of on the eco-challenge this weekend.  Went to Woodbury and drove everywhere.  At least we were in our Prius.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use
    Beyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?

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    Jean Turck 4/06/2018 10:54 AM
    Forests benefit me personally by feeding my soul.
  • 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?

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    Jean Turck 4/06/2018 10:50 AM
    I would rather put money saved by not throwing food away toward - boring alert - savings.

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    Jean Turck 4/05/2018 8:14 AM
    Day 2 and I beat my husbands first day score!  His co-workers told him we're nipping at their heels.  Let's go Miller Dunwiddie!

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    Jean Turck 4/04/2018 9:31 AM
    I'm up for a good competition!