David Kamenar

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Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

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Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

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Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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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.

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Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 4 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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David Kamenar 11/15/2018 12:54 PM

After the first few micro changes in order to be more ecofriendly it is easy and comes second nature. I don't need plastic straws for any drink. When I need a straw I bought a few metal straws to use which can be reused all the time. I work at farmers markets and its so nice to be able to buy local food that in my opinion is better quality than huge companies food.

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Nature Explore My Area

How might spending more time outdoors enhance your brainpower?

David Kamenar 11/06/2018 1:31 PM

When I surf and look back at the beach I just think like, wow, I am living in Hawaii where so many things are unique only to this place. I think when you reflect on the place you're living, you think about all the little things in the environment that make it whole.

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Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

David Kamenar 11/06/2018 1:21 PM

I think the biggest thing is industry and how they have campaigns saying that meat, milk, and eggs are good for you and should be apart of your everyday diet when in reality they are not healthy. Also a lot of movies and the "american dream" to have meat with every meal and have eggs for breakfast and to drink milk. I think because of that "american dream" there is a lot of pushback towards veganism and vegetarianism. I think by having more restaurants and food stores that sell vegan meat substitutes and educate people that it is possible to do it, that could change.

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Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

David Kamenar 11/06/2018 1:14 PM

I chose to eat vegetarian or vegan as much as I can every day. For me, it is hard to always eat at least vegetarian every day especially when ordering takeout.

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David Kamenar 11/06/2018 1:03 PM

It has been hard to remember to log every day but it has kept all the little things I do every day in my mind to be more environmentally conscious.

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Water Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

David Kamenar 11/06/2018 12:58 PM

I don't necessarily use single-use items every day but when I do, I use compostable food containers usually from Down To Earth food store.

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Water Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

What is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?

David Kamenar 11/06/2018 12:54 PM

An aquifer that filters through pourous lava rock that requires no home filtration systems.

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