Mark James Bumatay
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO6.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO15conversationswith people
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO400gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO280minutesspent learning
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UP TO65plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO35plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO60plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO3.3pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO6.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Mark James's actions
Health
Know My health
I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).
Health
Audit Toxic Cleaning Products
I will spend 4 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home or dorm room.
Health
Support Pollution Reduction
I will spend at least 3 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Waste
RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES
I will spend 4 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Waste
Tour A Waste Management Facility
I will spend at least 10 minute(s) touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.
Waste
Personal Waste Audit
I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Waste
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Support Businesses Owned by People of Color
Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Support Native Communities
I will use the resource links provided below and spend 5 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
LEARN ABOUT TRANS, FEMME, AND NONBINARY EXPERIENCES
I will spend 10 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
I will spend 4 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn More about Food Apartheid
What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Advocate for Green Spaces
I will call or write 1 public officials per day to advocate for more green spaces around my town, particularly in neighborhoods that currently lack equitable access to green spaces.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Support a Sharing Economy
I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, neighbors or classmates.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn More and Advocate
Access to public transportation is a social justice issue! I will learn about the need for public transportation in my community and tell 1 friends or classmates each day about the issue.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and POC-majority neighborhoods. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
I will spend at least 10 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Water
Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.
Water
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Audit Toxic Cleaning ProductsTo what extent do environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?
Mark James Bumatay 11/30/2020 10:55 PMEnvironmental factors mainly pollution contributes to issues in human health by potentially posing a threat to life due to toxic chemicals in the air, or water. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Support Pollution ReductionWhat environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?
Mark James Bumatay 11/30/2020 10:51 PMWithin my region, an environmental factor that affects us heavily is water pollution. This affects us heavily because with toxic chemicals being in the water, the waste may infect the fish and when we eat the fish that has been infected, we may get sick because of the infected fish. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Learn About & Practice Sustainable FashionHow can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Mark James Bumatay 11/30/2020 10:49 PMYou can express everything on your mind on social media. It doesn't require buying items, but it uses electronic utility -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Advocate for Green SpacesWhat services, benefits, or value does nature provide for you?
Mark James Bumatay 11/23/2020 7:33 PMA huge benefit nature gives us is oxygen. We need it to survive and it all comes from trees. Another benefit for us is shade from the sun when we really need it. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Go PaperlessReducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
Mark James Bumatay 11/23/2020 7:27 PMReducing physical waste makes me feel more organized as I don't have to see my workstation in a very messy condition. Reducing paper use makes me feel more organized. The next step for me is to go completely paperless by using more electronics to get my work done. Computers, phones, etc. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Try a New Way to PrepCanning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA or another trusted source. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?
Mark James Bumatay 11/23/2020 7:25 PMA fruit that I would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year would be pickled mangoes. I never really had pickled mangoes, but I always see my mom doing it and I do want to taste them once and find out how it taste like. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Know My healthHow do you deal with the physical and emotional stress of the big problems we face? How can you help others cope?
Mark James Bumatay 11/23/2020 7:12 PMWhen I'm stressed and need to relax, I usually play games or sleep. But when I get a chance, I usually go to a high place usually on a mountain and look at the scenery below. I can help others to cope by offering to help them with what is challenging them and also getting them to relax at the same time. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Reduce Single-Use DisposablesWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted instead?
Mark James Bumatay 11/23/2020 7:09 PMSome single use products that I use are plastic forks and cups. What I could use as substitutes are a metal flask and reusable utensils such as metal spoons and forks. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Brush My Teeth Without Running WaterWhat is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?
Mark James Bumatay 11/10/2020 9:32 PMI'm not so sure what our main source of water is for our region. But, I could find out using google and visiting other websites in relation to the topic. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Say No to Plastic StrawsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Mark James Bumatay 11/10/2020 9:24 PMSome of the single use items I use are plastic utensils and bags. To substitute them, I can use reusable utensils as well reusable bags