Matthew Ballard Strauhal
"To Boldly Refuse, Reduce, and Reuse when no one has before!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 541 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO124gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO7.0locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO70meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO180milestraveled by bike
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UP TO20milestraveled by bus
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UP TO6.0milestraveled by foot
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UP TO6.0peoplehelped
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UP TO2.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO173pounds of CO2have been saved
Matthew's actions
Transportation
Work from Home
I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.
Transportation
Use Public Transit
I will use public transit 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 3.05 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Transportation
Walk Instead
I will walk 2 mile(s) per day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 1.93 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Transportation
Use Muscle Power
I will only use muscle-powered transportation.
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 5 meatless meal(s) per day.
Food
Locally-Sourced Meals
I will source 1 meal(s) per day from local producers.
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.
Transportation
Go by Bike
I will commute by bike 18 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 16.1 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Nature
Tend a Garden
I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.
Community
Help Others
I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.
Water
Conserve Toilet Water
I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.
Water
Collect Rain Water
I will create a rain garden or bioswale, or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.
Water
Install Greywater Catchment
I will install a greywater catchment system in my home.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Water
Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants
I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.
Food
Animal-free diet
I will adopt a diet free of animal products.
Nature
Leave No Trace
I will practice the seven principles of leave no trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Energy
Disable Screen Savers
I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% % more energy.
Food
Say No to Seafood
I will not eat seafood.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Community
Sign a Petition
I will sign a petition in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.
Participant Feed
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Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/28/2016 8:53 AMLAST DAY! Let's finish strong but know that this is just a start of a lifetime of making our world a better place to live- THRIVEABILITY not just Sustainability!! -
Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/27/2016 5:32 PMDoing well and looking forward to continuing these actions most days after the challenge is over! -
Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/25/2016 9:25 AMVegFest this weekend was awesome! Being vegetarian/vegan is a huge positive for the environment because animal agriculture is responsible for so much methane in the air -
Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/20/2016 11:38 AMGoing well, I just need to remember to check off my challenges every day- it's fun! -
Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/19/2016 11:36 AMCOWSPIRACY is an incredible documentary that everyone should watch! I had no idea Methane is an even bigger problem than CO2 emissions. -
Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/16/2016 7:14 PMGoing pretty well even though we were out of town! -
Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/13/2016 9:02 AMHey all you Bridgers! Official challenge starts tomorrow! Thanks for thinking about our ecosystem/environment in the next two weeks!