kayla arellano
"Nature is our treasure, help save it."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 427 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO136gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO27locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO36meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO420minutesspent learning
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UP TO42plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO25plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO28plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.7poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO6.0poundswaste composted
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UP TO5.7pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO19whole food mealsconsumed
kayla's actions
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Food
Smart Seafood Choices
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
Food
Buy From a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Food
Whole Food Lifestyle
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
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
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 8 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
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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kayla arellano 11/24/2020 11:26 AMToday, I started the day extra good! -
kayla arellano 11/24/2020 12:05 AMI learn ways on how to be eco-friendly everyday. -
kayla arellano 11/23/2020 11:52 PMCould be going better. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use a Reusable Water BottleWhile water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?
kayla arellano 11/23/2020 11:51 PMLiving in the dorms, the tap water is not the most tasty and I am super picky about my water so I have been buying water from the dining hall. We are also not allowed to fill up our bottles in the dining hall. However, I recently bought a brita and will try to drink out of that from now on. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Skip the StrawHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
kayla arellano 11/23/2020 11:42 PMFor refuse, I could start buying things with the least amount of plastic, Maybe shop at zero waste stores. Choosing biodegradable options rather than synthetic/plastic. For reduce, I will be reducing my fish consumption. For the other R's I have already been doing as much as I can living in the dorms. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use Reusable BagsWhat do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
kayla arellano 11/23/2020 11:31 PMI have actually found myself needing a bag for items when I forget my reusable bag. Usually when I do not have a lot of items I will carry them out. I have bought a disposable bag few times and I have used them for bags as trash and will throw them up when it completely tears up. I did make a change and I now have a reusable bag in my backpack, and all my purses that I use so that if I do end up needing one I have one. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Compost Food WasteNew to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?
kayla arellano 11/23/2020 11:26 PMI notice that I am tossing out less than what I use to. Though it is hard to compost, when I go to my aunts every weekend I compost everything that I can and I have helped my aunt replant her fruits and veggies with the compost by potting and sprinkling it on top. -
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?
kayla arellano 11/23/2020 11:23 PMI think that most people are selfish and it is human nature to not think about how our purchases will impact other people, animals, and let alone other places. This challenge will without a doubt have an impact on my future consumption. I have already educated my parents what I have learned and I know that because I am trying to be as eco-friendly as I am I will be even more> -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth HappinessHow does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
kayla arellano 11/23/2020 11:17 PMBy practicing gratitude it keeps you uplifted and overall happy. Not to mention it motivates you to not only have a better life, but a better world. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Whole Food LifestyleMichael Pollan states that “it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor.” What are your thoughts on this assertion?
kayla arellano 11/23/2020 11:13 PMI think that Pollan is trying to say that its easier to eat and pay for healthier foods than seeing the doctors.