Rory Hamilton
6/30/2019 11:49 PM
I thought I was doing ok but now realise that I need to do much more to reduce the waste my family generates.
Rory Hamilton
"To take simple actions that make positive changes."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 460 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO40gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO4.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
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UP TO2.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO131pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Rory's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Waste
Launch a Recycling Program
I will start a recycling program at my workplace, dorm, or elsewhere on campus.
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
Prevent Recycling Contamination
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 10 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.
Waste
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.
Energy
Online Energy Audit
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Personal Waste AuditWhy is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?
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Rory Hamilton 6/30/2019 11:46 PMI did a waste audit on the weekend and realised I need to stop getting milk in plastic containers and buying beer and wine in glass bottles, just go without. I plan to do this for July and see how it works. If it goes well I will keep going. -
Rory Hamilton 6/26/2019 11:48 PMI started small and achieved my actions so I'll choose a few more next time!
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Rory Hamilton 6/20/2019 6:56 AMI joined the challenge because i thought this would be a great way to get kids at our school working together to make a positive difference. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
Rory Hamilton 6/20/2019 6:54 AMThe food culture in USA and Australia has been very meat-centric, but I think people are shifting to more varied diets for a variety of reasons, to improve their health, save money, or to have new food experiences and through increased exposure to other food cultures through increased immigration. However, we still eat lots of meat and processed food. I think education about the environmental cost of meat production and encouraging people to experience other foods could play a huge role in help people want to adopt a more sustainable diet.