Amanda Burns
"My mission is to make small changes in my life to help make big changes in the world. "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,131 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO25neighborsmet
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UP TO32pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO109plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO86plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO142plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO8.0disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO40minutesspent learning
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UP TO38meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO28peoplehelped
Amanda's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Help Others
I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.
Waste
RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES
I will spend 5 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
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 4 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 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
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
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.
Waste
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
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.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Meet My Neighbors
I will meet 1 new neighbor(s) each day.
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.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
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.
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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Amanda Burns 4/15/2021 9:32 AMHappy Thursday!! So proud of the work you all have accomplished! -
Amanda Burns 4/14/2021 8:09 AMHappy Wednesday everyone! -
Amanda Burns 4/13/2021 9:09 AMHappy Tuesday! Have a wonderful day! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use a Reusable MugMaybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
Amanda Burns 4/13/2021 9:08 AMThe challenge is of course convenience but looking at the bigger picture I am motivated to switch to a reusable cup as it actually keeps my drink colder/hotter for longer, and it's small changes like that that can have a big impact on the world. Knowing that that little change can make such a difference makes me feel motivated to seek out other changes. -
Amanda Burns 4/12/2021 6:51 AMHappy Monday! Have an amazing week! -
Amanda Burns 4/05/2021 6:00 PMHappy Sunday girlies!!!!! -
Amanda Burns 4/02/2021 7:49 PMHappy Friday everyone! Keep up the good work! -
Amanda Burns 4/01/2021 1:17 PMHappy Thursday ladies!!!! -
Amanda Burns 3/31/2021 7:57 AMKeep it up girlies! You're doing great! -
Amanda Burns 3/30/2021 11:35 AMHappy Tuesday to everyone!