Marina Dallas
"Let's save our home people! Educate one another <3"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,066 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO5.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO19neighborsmet
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UP TO9.3pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO52plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO51plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO1.0public official or leadercontacted
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UP TO40disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO127plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO636minutesspent learning
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UP TO14peoplehelped
Marina's actions
Action Track: Building Resilience
Learn More about Food Apartheid
What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?
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.
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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.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Support Local Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 10 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Meet My Neighbors
I will meet 1 new neighbor(s) each day.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Help Others
I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
I will spend at least 5 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
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Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
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Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus to reduce pollution in the environment and in local communities.
Food
Meet My Local Farmers
I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those around the world who produce my food in order to make better choices when I shop.
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.
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Find Local Recycling Depots
I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.
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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.
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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.
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Prevent Recycling Contamination
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 5 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.
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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
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 Mug
I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 2 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.
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Health
Take Control
Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.
Food
Advocate for More Food Options
I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Food
Visit A Local Farm
I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.
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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Marina Dallas 4/14/2021 4:20 PMyou guys amaze me :)) <333-
Sara Cornelius 4/15/2021 6:51 AMlots of love
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Marina Dallas 4/13/2021 12:55 PMSaving our home, one pi theta at a time ;) -
Marina Dallas 4/08/2021 5:05 PMHi ECO LADIESSSS keep it up y'all are doing amazing :)-
Sara Cornelius 4/13/2021 6:32 AM<3333333
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITESIn what neighborhoods or areas of your region are landfills or other waste sites located? Which communities are most affected by these locations?
Marina Dallas 3/29/2021 5:35 PMLow income neighborhoods are the most negatively affected by this because they usually place them in their areas. -
Marina Dallas 3/29/2021 1:31 PMI've learned so much by participating in the ecochallenge and I feel like I'm a better member of my community because of it! -
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Reduce Single-Use DisposablesWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted instead?
Marina Dallas 3/26/2021 8:27 AMI get starbucks so they give me a cup. They don't allow us to use reusable cups though to put the made drink in ? That's kinda dumb of them @starbucks -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Prevent Recycling ContaminationWhat have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?
Marina Dallas 3/26/2021 8:26 AMI can't recycle ANYTHING with food on it already. I need to make sure I scrape off all remains before recycling -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Watch a Documentary about Food SovereigntyHow does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?
Marina Dallas 3/26/2021 8:14 AMIt shows how corrupt every industry is globally, including the food industry. Everyone should have access to healthy foods, but because not everyone can afford it they're stuck in the processed food system. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Meet My Local FarmersWhen you know who produces your food, you are connecting personally to your complex regional food system. What are the advantages of knowing who produces your food and where it comes from? How can knowing their food producers enable someone to advocate for a better quality of life for those who produce their food, both near and far?
Marina Dallas 3/26/2021 8:03 AMIf you know the nearby farms and local produce places, you can shop there. That's helping local businesses AND reducing shopping from big, wasteful corporations.