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Welcome to 2017 People's Ecochallenge!

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2017 People's Ecochallenge
October 11 - October 25, 2017
Cara Hohenstein's avatar

Cara Hohenstein

Sustainable Ballard

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 248 Total

Cara's Actions

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

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.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

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

Uncompleted
One-Time Action

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    Cara Hohenstein 10/25/2017 10:05 AM
    For the EcoChallenge I have been inspecting our garbage cans each day and food packaging waste is by far our #1 issue.  This experience has inspired me to cook more from scratch.  A win for the environment and a win for our health. 
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    Cara Hohenstein 10/22/2017 8:06 PM
    Cleared another area today. Found items to donate and organized it so that we won’t accidentally buy items we already own. 
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    Cara Hohenstein 10/20/2017 11:32 AM
    I've been inventorying our family's garbage each evening.  I can't believe the amount of food packaging garbage that we create.  This weekend I am going to make more of an effort to purchase food that isn't overly packaged.  It's going to mean more in meal prep time, but well worth the effort.   
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