Lindsey Chheng

Blue and Gold Greenies

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
202 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

0.8

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

serving

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

1.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

miles

traveled by carpool

Lindsey's actions

Industry

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

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Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 10 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing & Renewal

More Fruits And Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Industry

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bioplastics

I will avoid buying and using 1 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Test Drive an Electric Bike

Electric Bicycles

I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Keep Track of Wasted Food

Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Try Carpooling

Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Industry

Recycle Everything I Can

Recycling

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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
Transportation Test Drive an Electric Bike

Half of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Private vehicles account for 60% of trips of a mile or less. Do you often drive short distances instead of biking or walking? If so, how might incorporating an electric bike into your lifestyle help you make more climate-friendly choices?

Lindsey Chheng 6/07/2023 10:53 AM

This reflection is actually about my electric scooter. Although it was scary to ride on the streets at first, I got used to it and have been using my electric scooter to ride to campus for the past two years. One thing I was surprised about was how I actually get to class quicker with my scooter than with my car. When I drive my car, I always forget to factor in time for parking and walking to the building, and I'm almost always late. On the other hand, I can easily ride my scooter all the way up to the building and lock my scooter on a bike rack. Riding my scooter is also easier for going to the grocery store because there's always so much traffic in the parking garages. Since I don't get many groceries anyway, I can just put them in my backpack or hang them on the handles of my scooter.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Reduce Single-Use Disposables

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Lindsey Chheng 6/07/2023 10:46 AM

I used to use Tide pods for laundry and in the past couple of years have been using Earthbreeze eco-friendly laundry detergent sheets. Not only do they help to reduce plastic waste, but they save space in my cupboards, are easy to use if I want to hand-wash delicate items, and the packaging is biodegradable! Another thing I have invested in was menstrual underwear to save on the number of pads I use. They actually work really well and are more comfortable to wear. Lastly, I started to use my metal boba straw that I've had laying around in my kitchen drawers but have always been too lazy to bring to the store with me.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing & Renewal More Fruits And Veggies

How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?

Lindsey Chheng 6/07/2023 10:39 AM

This quarter, I've tried to eat fruits at least once a day. I found that I am able to pack more fruits in if I combine them and turn them into a shake. One of my favorite ways is to blend frozen bananas with milk, and sometimes I add strawberries too. I don't even need ice cream because the sweetness from the bananas is already enough. I also started putting fruit on top of my bagels for breakfast, and I find it refreshing to eat fruits in the morning. Lately, I've been trying to eat more vegetables than meat with my meals and found that it helps my meat last longer and saves me money in the long run as well as being better for the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Try Carpooling

List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

Lindsey Chheng 6/07/2023 10:34 AM

In the past several weeks, I have carpooled to work in Beverly Hills with my new coworkers. I usually blast music and have fun singing in the car, but I also found it enjoyable to have someone to talk to. I also carpooled to my culture night rehearsals and meetings with Billy last week, which helped to save gas and money on parking at UCLA. Not only is carpooling better for the environment, but I've found it to be good for my mental health by providing an opportunity for me to catch up with friends and catch a break from being the driver in these crazy LA streets.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Forest-Friendly Foods 2

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

Lindsey Chheng 6/07/2023 10:02 AM

I'm actually not a coffee person and usually drink tea if I need caffeine to get me through the day. However, I do like eating tiramisu or coffee pastries, and it'll be something I think about the next time I am deciding on dessert. I thought I didn't eat any foods with palm oil, but I discovered packaged ramen noodles use palm oil to precook the noodles. I am definitely guilty of eating packaged ramen at least once a week, but I hope to reduce that tremendously when I move back home after graduation. Lastly, I don't typically eat sweets so cutting down on chocolate was pretty easy for me.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Keep Track of Wasted Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?

Lindsey Chheng 6/07/2023 9:54 AM

Once I started composting, I noticed that most of my waste was actually compostable. I end up emptying my compost bin more often than my trash can. Most of the time, I do a great job of not wasting any food and planning out my meals so that I use all my groceries before they go bad or freeze them to use at a later date. However, there are times when I buy too many fruits at the grocery store in an attempt to limit my trips there, but they end up going bad before I get a chance to eat them. So, I end up wasting the time I spent buying it and the money it cost. I'm trying to not overspend at the grocery spend and do a better job at freezing fruit before they go bad so I can make shakes from them instead.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?

Lindsey Chheng 5/10/2023 3:42 PM

Recycling was harder than I thought. Not only did I realize that I had been throwing recyclables in the trash, but I was also recycling non-recyclable materials. It took a lot of extra effort to look up the symbol every time I was deciding which bin to throw it in, and I discovered most of the recycling symbols other than 1 and 2 are difficult to recycle depending on the location. On top of that, I had to make sure that every item was cleaned and dried before putting it in my recycling bin. I also noticed that Amazon packages were labeled as plastic bags but required me to go to a website and look up which parts of the bag are recyclable. It was definitely a hassle, and I didn't expect recycling to be so difficult. However, I am determined to learn bit by bit how to recycle as thoroughly as I can until it becomes second nature and I can teach it to others.

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- Leonardo Leonardo 5/10/2023 6:45 PM
  
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