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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
Deborah Yang's avatar

Deborah Yang

Miller Dunwiddie

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 258 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    36
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    14
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    8.0
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    144
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Deborah's actions

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 6 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.33 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Now that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?
    Deborah Yang's avatar
    Deborah Yang 4/10/2018 8:10 AM
    Quality -vs- safety. There are good rules of thumb and charts that help you navigate how long you can keep foods around. It really comes down to properly storing said food! I have to say, I do have a stronger stomach than my sis-in-law when it comes to some foods...I've taken my chances before and came out unscathed, my SIL? not so much! 
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