Eva Santoyo

SBVC Human Ecology

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
591 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

160

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

65

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

75

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

128

gallons of water

have been saved

Eva's actions

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 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 9
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
Eva Santoyo 4/27/2022 10:18 AM
It can help me concentrate on the positive things in my life and can make my beliefs align with my happiness.

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- Briana Lay 5/01/2022 3:28 PM
  Hi Eva, I love your statement that your beliefs are aligned with your happiness. I think staying true to positivity instead of negativity provides us all a stronger foundation on our mental health. As we continue to provide ourselves happiness, it definitely doesn't hurt to give someone else happiness in their life (If you can).
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?
Eva Santoyo 4/27/2022 10:17 AM
I would like to reflect on my life and also the impact I have on the world.

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- Celeste Villa 5/03/2022 11:25 AM
  Focusing on life is a great way to focus on happiness and being grateful for life which is also one of my answers. Another answer would be to focus more on my art and appreciate all the skills I have learned over time with different medias.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?
Eva Santoyo 4/20/2022 12:13 PM
The main water source of California SB is an underground aquifer called Bunker Hill Basin

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Eva Santoyo 4/05/2022 7:29 PM
I often use coffee cups, but I have set a goal to use reusable tumblrs. More stylish and more healthy for the planet.

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- Angela Loera 4/06/2022 9:13 PM
  Hi Eva! I agree! Not only do reusable tumblers benefit the environment, they also look incredibly stylish. I myself need to invest in a cute little mug or coffee tumbler for work. I drink a lot of coffee but often use disposable cups. A bad habit I need to change.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

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?
Eva Santoyo 4/05/2022 7:28 PM
The barrier to using tap water is that it is not always clean. However, using gallons of water and reusable water bottles can reduce the waste of plastic bottles.

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- Ashalei Smith 4/08/2022 11:09 PM
  Hi Eva. I agree with you, tap water is not always clean. I think that if we would boil the tap water it could potentially cleanse the water and then cool it for consumption. It could become a permanent habit however it would be time consuming.
  
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