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Achmaa Vaanjilnorov

Team Walter P Moore

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 372 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    4.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    10
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    35
    minutes
    spent learning

Achmaa's actions

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Research Retrofitting Incentives

#80 Retrofitting

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

UNCOMPLETED
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 5
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 4
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 3
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

Participant Feed

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    Achmaa Vaanjilnorov 4/25/2018 5:33 AM
    Yesterday I helped 16 of my coworkers to unsubscribe from a hard copy version of a magazine we receive every month in order to reduce our office waste. This action was long due, especially since we had access to the digital copy for a while. 

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    Achmaa Vaanjilnorov 4/20/2018 4:52 PM
    My husband has been kindly asking our apartment management to provide more recycling bins or have the recycling group to pick up more often because half the time the bins are filled to the top. Last week our building management announced that they changed the pick up days twice as frequent! 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities Online Energy Audit
    What are your next steps for saving energy?

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    Achmaa Vaanjilnorov 4/18/2018 2:02 PM
    I will suggest my building management to replace the existing single pane windows with double pane windows. It is a pretty old apartment, so it may not be a wise investment for them. I will leave most of my window curtains closed during summer days while I'm out for work (not all because I don't want my dog to be in the dark). 

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    Achmaa Vaanjilnorov 4/06/2018 12:42 PM
    Trader Joe's switched to 100% compostable plastic bags at the produce section! This bag will biodegrade in 180 days! 

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      Achmaa Vaanjilnorov 4/20/2018 4:58 PM
      Thank, Tom!
      Currently I have it displayed on my book shelf at my cubical... lol. Folks has been asking me why I have "dog poop bag" displayed at my desk! I explain what the bag actually is and have been recommending them to suggest to their grocery stores to start using this type of bags :) 

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      Tom Yost 4/07/2018 6:16 PM
      Very cool!  Thanks Achmaa!

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    Achmaa Vaanjilnorov 4/04/2018 3:06 PM
    I'm excited about the challenges.