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Ricardo Gomez

PLNU Sustainable Superstars BBA Fall 2021

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,605 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    32
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1,589
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    125
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    7.0
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    7.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    5.1
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    11
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    25
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Ricardo's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

Help Others

I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 40
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 10 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 32
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 43
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 36
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go For A Daily Walk Outside

I will take a walk outside for 20 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 0
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?


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    Ricardo Gomez 12/04/2021 5:32 PM
    Today I recycled 15.3 LB of Aluminum, 149.1 LB of Glass, and 78.4 LB of Plastic.  Down at the San Diego Buy Back Center.

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    Ricardo Gomez 11/27/2021 4:22 PM
    I got up early this morning to make some menudo.  Most folks pull out the chiles, onions and garlic after its cook, but I learned from a YouTube video that instead blend them and put it into the pot when plenty of the water has been boiled off.  This give great flavor to the stock and these vegetables are not thrown out, reducing the amount of waste and wasted food.  

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    Ricardo Gomez 11/25/2021 4:49 PM
    Nothing better than sharing a meal with friends and family.  Happy Thanksgiving!

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    Ricardo Gomez 11/19/2021 11:11 AM
    Sometimes, it comes down to hot dogs and wine!

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      Professor Morrell 11/21/2021 10:35 PM
      Ricardo... again, these need to related to ecochallenges. These kinds of posts will not count towards your points total.

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    Ricardo Gomez 11/13/2021 12:14 PM
    Its Saturday bro, time for some homemade Carne Asada tacos.  Don't forget the rice, beans, salsa, queso fresco and fresh guacamole.  Then wash it down with a Modelo.  Another beautiful day in SD.

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      Professor Morrell 11/15/2021 3:00 PM
      Ricardo, please make your posts relevant to class - what is the carbon footprint or carne asada?

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    Ricardo Gomez 11/09/2021 5:37 AM
    I made spaghetti with meatballs, simple and delicious.  Top with fresh parmesan.

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    Ricardo Gomez 11/04/2021 11:32 PM
    Made my own Orange Chicken and Fried rice this evening.  It was great and under $10.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Fix Leaky Faucets
    Fixing leaky faucets is one of the tasks that we can easily put off until later. Good job on completing this action! How will you use the momentum from completing this action to increase your water efficiency in other ways?

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    Ricardo Gomez 11/01/2021 7:45 AM
    Sunday I fixed the leaky sink faucet in my kitchen.  I also resealed the countertop.  It looks good and works great.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

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    Ricardo Gomez 10/28/2021 7:02 AM
    The cost of food has significantly gone up, especial thanks to the Biden/Harris team.  Next to my mortgage payment, cost of food is my second biggest expense.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Turn it off
    How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

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    Ricardo Gomez 10/28/2021 7:00 AM
    I get my electricity from SDGE, It's expensive and we'll the power lines has been the result of a few fires that burned thousands of acres in California.