Ashton Moustache
4/23/2022 1:05 PM
We regularly use plastic containers. For example; butter conatiner. And what we do is when its done, we use it as a way to store our food or in general just another bowl to use.
Ashton Moustache
"I truly want to try my best to reduce carbon emmissions"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 611 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1,380minutesspent exercising
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UP TO385minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO7.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO11plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Ashton's actions
Health and Education
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
Health and Education
I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Advocate for Wetland Protection
Coastal Wetland Protection
I will write 2 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or representative to advocate for policies that protect wetlands.
Electricity
Invite a friend to calculate the carbon footprint of their household
Individual actions are important, but people and organizations working together can make a real impact. I will share a carbon calculator with a friend and invite them to calculate the carbon footprint of their household.
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 120 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Industry
Practice the 5 R's
Recycling
I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.
Action Track: Healing & Renewal
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Industry
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Bioplastics
I will avoid buying and using 6 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.
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.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Reduce Single-Use DisposablesWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Healing & Renewal Eat MindfullyMindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?
Ashton Moustache 4/23/2022 1:03 PMIt makes me enjoy the food more rather than just mindlessly eating and not caring. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn 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?
Ashton Moustache 4/23/2022 1:03 PMI would rather donate this money to food drives and campaigns to people with less food on their table. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Learn about the Need for Family PlanningWhat did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?
Ashton Moustache 4/14/2022 1:09 PMNot everyone is as privildeged and have the same ressources as us. Family planning helps oragnize an d create good ways for families to provide. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Invite a friend to calculate the carbon footprint of their householdWhat kinds of discussions did you have, or are you hoping to have with friends about climate change?
Ashton Moustache 4/14/2022 1:08 PMHe didnt understand what a carbon footprint is, so i had to educate him in what it was. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Advocate for Wetland ProtectionWhy is it important to protect wetlands?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Practice the 5 R'sWhat are some more "R's" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
Ashton Moustache 4/14/2022 1:06 PMThings i did was re use some conatiners for food etc, and also recycled. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Ashton Moustache 4/14/2022 1:02 PMJust enjoying the weather and breathing fresh air felt good and made my day better.