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Campus Ecochallenge

Samirah Horton

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
624 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

43

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

67

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

water collection system

installed
UP TO

32

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

32

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

150

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

28

people

helped

Samirah's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 5 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

ANYBAG PROJECT SINGLE USE PLASTIC COLLECTION

I will bring in collected single use plastics for aNY Bag Project to ISB to help re-purpose single use plastics into reusable bags and reduce plastic waste in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 5 minute(s)

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Collect Rain Water

I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not at work or school, using my personal time for endeavors that help me live out my values.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Samirah Horton 3/12/2021 5:27 AM

Super close to winning the challenge!

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Samirah Horton 3/12/2021 5:20 AM

yesterday was a lot harder to find motivation to do my check-in

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Samirah Horton 3/11/2021 5:19 AM

eco-challenge is going pretty good our team is staying on top

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Samirah Horton 3/11/2021 5:11 AM

As the days go on challenge becomes easier because everything becomes a habit more than something we have to do.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Collect Rain Water

Trace the water that flows down the drain from your house to the largest body of water nearby. What is the route it takes?

Samirah Horton 3/11/2021 5:08 AM

The largest body of water nearby is the Ashokan reservoir

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Use Reusable Bottles

What are some of the needs that water meets or benefits that water provides for you?

Samirah Horton 3/10/2021 5:28 AM

Water power my shower, the water in the fridge, and a lot more. These are things that we overlook.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe 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?

Samirah Horton 3/10/2021 5:26 AM

Feel nice knowing that I made a difference. It a small choice but it makes a big difference.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Help Others

In your opinion, how do social inequalities diminish a strong sense of community?

Samirah Horton 3/10/2021 5:23 AM

When there are inequalities it diminishes community because more people are in power than others and there is only so much the minorities can do.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Disconnect from Email

Notice how much time you were spending checking email away from work and make note of that. Now that you have stepped away from it and have not been checking, what changes are you noticing in your thoughts, use of time, stress and energy levels?

Samirah Horton 3/10/2021 5:21 AM

At first, my stress went up. Not seeing my email was stressful full but the less i thought about it the better and slowly it felt a lot better.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While 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?

Samirah Horton 3/09/2021 5:27 AM

You can make this a permanent habit by not buying plastic bottles at all, and start using reusable bottles. it is a lot easier and makes a big difference.

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