Tina Wong
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Tina's actions
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).
Buildings and Cities
Research Retrofitting Incentives
#80 Retrofitting
I will spend at least 60 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.
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.
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.
Food
Learn More about Silvopasture
#9 Silvopasture
I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
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.
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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Tina Wong 4/20/2018 12:15 PMI was quite surprised by much of the information I learned in the "Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates" challenge. Here are some of the things that surprised me.- Food waste reduction is #3 in the Drawdown list - having potential to reduce 70.53 gigatons of CO2 emissions.
- USDA estimates food loss and waste at 30 percent of the food supply lost or wasted at the retail and consumer levels.
- Except for infant formula, product dating is not required by Federal regulations.
- Except for infant formula, dates are not an indicator of the product’s safety and are not required by Federal law.
There is a lot of useful information at the USDA website listed in the challenge -- including info on coloration of meat and safety tips for food donation: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/food-labeling/food-product-dating/food-product-dating -
Tina Wong 4/12/2018 2:29 PMI completed the online energy audit challenge for my home. It was nice that it asked about the insulation in the house. This is a building issue that I struggle with because our house was built about a hundred years ago when insulation was not commonly used yet. We do what we can to seal up gaps around windows and doors to reduce air leakage. But I have not figured out a good solution for increasing the R-value of our walls. -
Tina Wong 4/09/2018 10:38 PMI had never heard of silvopasture until reading about it in one of the Drawdown challenges. It is listed as #9 in Drawdown's overall rank of solutions and has large potential for carbon sequestration. It makes a lot of sense that allowing for a biodiverse environment results in more productive land -- as opposed to maintaining a homogenous landscape. -
Tina Wong 4/09/2018 9:27 AMThere is an anaerobic digester at The Plant in Chicago. If you haven't been there, check it out! http://plantchicago.org/2016/02/12/what-is-the-plant/-
Brian Imus 4/09/2018 6:28 PMVery cool! I was just reading about - and donating to - biogas digesters at https://www.cooleffect.org/content/project/sichuan-china
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