Marcella Bangkong
"I hope to practice sustainability at whatever I do."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 471 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO9.0pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO13plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO17plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO13plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
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UP TO24gallons of waterhave been saved
Marcella's actions
Transportation
Car Share
I will sign up for a car-sharing service or organize car sharing with my neighbors or classmates to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.
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.
Action Track: Building Resilience
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: Building Resilience
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 3 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.
Transportation
Conduct Virtual Meetings
I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.
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 1 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 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 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.
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 QUESTIONWater Use Reusable BottlesWhat are some of the needs that water meets or benefits that water provides for you?
Marcella Bangkong 3/28/2022 8:19 AMHumans are, on average, 60% water. It is in us and makes us up. Water provides many benefits such as increasing energy, relieving fatigue, flushing out toxins, improving skin complexion, maintaining regularity, and I can go on and on about how water is essential to our survival. -
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?
Marcella Bangkong 3/28/2022 8:16 AMI would guess the main water source in Rochester would be Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes nearby. If one doesn't know the main water source of the region they are staying in, simply looking at the map and identifying large bodies of freshwater is a good first start. In addition, the internet is vast and full of information. A quick google search is also a good first start. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Car ShareTake a moment to think of places you frequent often (school, work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
Marcella Bangkong 3/22/2022 11:38 AMYes, this would be quite easy to coordinate and schedule, especially if you are living with roommates. Instead of going by yourself, and taking multiple trips, you can plan to go together, which eliminates using multiple cars and emitting C02 into the air. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Skip the StrawHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Marcella Bangkong 3/21/2022 10:31 AMI already incorporate the reuse, refuse, and reduce aspects in my lifestyle. I reuse my metal straw, I refuse to use plastic bags, and I reduce my carbon footprint by walking to classes. It takes time for them to develop into habits, and when you get to that point, it becomes a natural thing to do in your everyday life. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Choose Two-Sided PrintingChoosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?
Marcella Bangkong 3/21/2022 10:28 AMPutting things into perspective on how much paper is wasted can help encourage others to make the switch to two-sided printing instead. For example, they could avoid 1lb of waste if they switched to two-sided printing. This can definitely be encouraged company-wide. -
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?
Marcella Bangkong 3/21/2022 10:24 AMWhen I forget to bring my reusable bags, I would often carry the items using the cart and load them back into my car. That way I don't end up wasting unnecessary plastic bags. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Support Businesses Owned by People of ColorA recent Keen Independent Research Foundation study found that Minority Businesses Enterprises (MBEs) are more likely to have difficulties in receiving loans or city contracts. In what ways can you work to address systemic racism like that demonstrated in this study?
Marcella Bangkong 3/21/2022 10:21 AMHaving an open and honest discussion about this issue is important. Yes, they might be uncomfortable to talk about, but systemic racism itself is uncomfortable -- we must become comfortable with the uncomfortable in order to address and hopefully resolve issues like systemic racism. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Conduct Virtual MeetingsHow can you ensure that your virtual meetings honor your values and your company's culture?
Marcella Bangkong 3/21/2022 10:17 AMBy making sure that communication between all parties is as straightforward as possible. This includes communicating about the goals and values we want to reach together. This also helps with getting to know people more personally online.