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Welcome to The People's Ecochallenge!

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The People's Ecochallenge
October 6 - October 27, 2021
Penka Petrova's avatar

Penka Petrova

Walgreens Boots Alliance

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 91 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    20
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    35
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    6.0
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    51
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.3
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.1
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    6.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed

Penka's actions

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

Do at Home

I will source 2 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

Do at Home

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

Do at Home

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Research Local Waste Sites

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

Do at Home

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

Do at Home

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

Do at Home

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

Do at Home

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Do at Home

I will keep 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 2
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?