Esteban Martinez

High Noon Loons

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participant impact

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270

minutes

being mindful

Esteban's actions

Electricity

Calculate the carbon footprint of my household

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Launch a Recycling Program

Recycling

I will set up a recycling center at my workplace or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing & Renewal

Eat Mindfully

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
Esteban Martinez 4/19/2023 7:59 PM
I've combined serving smaller portions and reducing electronic usage while eating. It feels nice knowing what I'm doing is a good thing even though it doesn't make the biggest impact.

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Esteban Martinez 4/17/2023 2:38 PM
Yesterday I spent each of my three meals without my phone. It felt weird at first as if I was missing something important, but it ended up being great. I was able to think about my day and plan my upcoming days.

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Esteban Martinez 4/10/2023 8:12 PM
I've been using smaller plates at home, but I do not think it makes much of a difference in my life. When I used normal-sized plates beforehand I always finished my servings. I think this is more for people who do not know how to serve themselves correctly and have too much food waste.

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Esteban Martinez 4/10/2023 8:06 PM
Make shift recycling bin at my warehouse.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
Esteban Martinez 4/03/2023 11:28 PM
A few things I can do to reduce my carbon foot print are reducing usage of heaters and using blankets instead, taking advantage of our compost bin, and being more efficient with our water usage, like shorter showers.

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