
Claire Martens
"I will try my best to persevere through this ecochallenge in hopes to better myself and community in the future. "
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,030 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO31whole food mealsconsumed
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UP TO31organic mealsconsumed
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UP TO38more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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UP TO34plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1,010minutesspent exercising
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UP TO203plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO65plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO430minutesspent learning
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UP TO580gallons of waterhave been saved
Claire's actions
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Simplicity
Track my Purchases
I will spend 15 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.
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 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Health
Eliminate Toxic Plastics
I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with durable non-plastic options.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.
Food
Whole Food Lifestyle
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.
Health
More Fruits and Veggies
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.
Participant Feed
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Claire Martens 11/25/2020 7:53 AMI was able to wake up this morning and meal prep for the next four days (excluding Thanksgiving dinner). It definitely gives me peace of mind!-
Janet Beach Davis 11/25/2020 5:30 PM
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Claire Martens 11/24/2020 8:19 PMI was able to complete all of my challenges today. This week has definitely been tougher though because I haven't had any time to meal prep. -
Claire Martens 11/19/2020 6:42 AMI didn't get a chance to exercise until around 9PM on Day 18 but I still managed to get it done.-
Janet Beach Davis 11/19/2020 7:09 PM
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Claire Martens 11/17/2020 1:06 PMToday is going well. I did forget to bring my water bottle to work but I was able to find a paper cup at work to refill in the employee breakroom, so I didn't have to a buy a plastic water bottle.-
Janet Beach Davis 11/18/2020 9:01 PM
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Claire Martens 11/16/2020 12:18 PMToday is going well! I had no shopping to do so I dodged plastic bags altogether and had my reusable water bottle at work. -
Claire Martens 11/15/2020 6:26 PMThe hot water heater at my house broke last night and didn’t get fixed till this afternoon. Because of the cold water, I definitely didn’t have a problem with the five minute shower.-
Janet Beach Davis 11/16/2020 11:27 AMOh man! I've had to do that before. I just heated up water on the stove, and had a 'camping shower.' My son just jumped in the cold shower and was in and out in no time!
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Claire Martens 11/15/2020 6:24 PMToday went well. I ran into a problem with my reusable bags at a grocery store in my sterling. They weren’t allowing me to use them but they did have an option to get paper bags!-
Janet Beach Davis 11/16/2020 11:28 AMRight now several stores don't want you bringing in your own bags. Green Top will, but you have to bag your own if you do.
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Claire Martens 11/13/2020 7:32 AMI was meal prepped and ready for today. Definitely makes my food challenges a lot easier!-
Janet Beach Davis 11/13/2020 8:07 PMI like meal prepping because when I get home later, I don’t have to think about what to make.
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Claire Martens 11/12/2020 6:11 AMThe five minute shower was definitely harder for me today than it has been since the start.-
Janet Beach Davis 11/12/2020 2:44 PMYou are leading the whole class so far! Great job! I have a shower playlist, so I know the second song ends, I need to get out.
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Claire Martens 11/11/2020 6:19 PMToday went well! I was able to keep up with all of my challenges.