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October 14 - October 28, 2016
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Anna Lopatina

PCC SOC 228 Environmental Sociology

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 395 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    325
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    13
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    26
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    585
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    104
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    26
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    39
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Anna's actions

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Leave No Trace

I will practice the seven principles of leave no trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Just Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients per day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and/or unsubscribing from catalogs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share my Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter my Home

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 13
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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 45 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 10 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore my Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Visit a Local Farm

I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Say No to Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Anna Lopatina 10/28/2016 9:26 PM
    This ecochallenge was a lot of fun!! It was a lot easier to stay away from meat than I thought.. However, not having any salmon was a bit of a struggle. I've been really wanting to meal prep and that's the first thing that comes to my mind aside from quinoa and various types of greens. I will continue to vote with my dollar as well as influence others to do the same. I love buying locally made stuff and going to co-op markets. (I think I definitely violated my rules when I ordered from Jet.com online though! The cat litter there is only 1/3 of the cost..) Aside from that I have improved a lot over the last couple weeks though:) It was rewarding spending the extra time outdoors.  

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    Anna Lopatina 10/28/2016 9:19 PM
    10/28  -- I have been very conservative with the amount of plastic baggy's I use when cleaning the kittens' litter boxes. Instead of using up to 3-4 little baggies a day, I use just one! As we are running low I was able to find ones made with bamboo, vegetable oils, and less plastic; I wish I could use all biodegradable but those are 10 times as expensive:/

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    Anna Lopatina 10/28/2016 9:05 PM
    10/27  -- I spent a lot of time at home decluttering on my day off. Found even more stuff do donate after going through a couple bins in my closet. It also turned out to be my best friends birthday (which I may have forgot), I asked where she wanted to go and as I mentioned the Vista House, she started describing that exact location. Turns out she's never been there although she's grown up in portland half of her life! What a beautiful evening it was. 

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    Anna Lopatina 10/28/2016 9:01 PM
    10/26 -- I was able to stay at campus all day, even though I had no idea the earlier classes were cancelled. This was the day I discovered the sustainable / reusable silverware PCC has to offer. Now I don't have to buy spoons / forks downstairs in the cafeteria. The sustainable one is 3 in 1. Fork, knife, and spoon.  

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    Anna Lopatina 10/25/2016 11:29 PM
    10/25  -- Tonight I decided to go to the gym regardless of how lazy I am feeling! I love to get a great workout in and be a bit sore for when I do yoga (tomorrow morning). I was also able to complete my ONE-TIME challenge earlier. I explored at least one new nature walk in my area. Hopefully I will be able to do a trail if it isn't too rainy this Friday:)

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    Anna Lopatina 10/24/2016 5:25 PM
    10/24  -- Aside from today, it's been very hard to limit my trips to necessary ones. I figured I may as well go home since I was already halfway there after dropping off a package at UPS. This allowed me to play with my cat (I adopted about a month ago). Also, I was able to eat here, change into warmer pants, and update my blog:)

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    Anna Lopatina 10/24/2016 5:19 PM
    10/23  -- Over the past week I have been closing my window more that way the heat doesn't constantly turn on at night. Instead of having it open half way (6-8 inches), I only crack it open about 1 inch now. In the dining/kitchen area, instead of just turning off the heat at night, I've only been using it while I am in there (cooking or cleaning).

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    Anna Lopatina 10/22/2016 11:29 PM
    10/21 -- I have spent a lot of this week decluttering my room. Not only did I organize my clothes but in the process I was able to find some stuff to donate. Instead of my sweatshirts, shirts, and jeans just lying around someone will now be able to put them to use. I hope to find a community store that takes donations rather than just Goodwill. 

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    Anna Lopatina 10/22/2016 11:13 PM
    As I turned the shower water in the morning, I ran to go grab my towel from my room. I noticed my kittens food dish was empty, however before feeding her I remembered to hurry and turn the shower water off. I was so quick that the water wasn't even hot yet, it was just warming up:)

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    Anna Lopatina 10/20/2016 11:52 PM
    Over the past week or two I have been very conservative with the amount of water I waste in the shower while waiting for it to get hot. In the past, some of the times I would even turn it on and go wonder around my house for 2-3 minutes.. It's great that I am more aware!